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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
It's a 3.3 kW charger.
It looks like it won't be hard for me to beat the official EV range (40 km = 25 miles).
- 40 km = "EV distance to empty" displayed after top-up charge, as of first thing this AM
- 23 km = distance I've driven so far today
- 25 km = "EV distance to empty" currently shown
Hmm... 23 + 25 > 40!
That's all sub/urban driving in my sleepy little city. Eco-driving, not hardcore hypermiling. Main eco techniques: gentle acceleration (when no cars behind); looking well ahead and coasting to as many stops/turns as possible (when not holding up following traffic). Conditions: warm weather (24C / 75F); windows open (no AC); "ECO" drive mode selected.
So it looks like 50-60 km = 30-37 miles of EV range is within reach in this driving environment.
Confused me there. I have read the Volt's engine sometimes drives the wheels at certain (higher) speeds, but only when the battery has already been drained and the ICE/generator is running. In EV mode (unlike the Prius), it's 100% electric, all the time. Am I wrong there? |
I'll apologize if this is redundant info,but I think the VOLT is a parallel hybrid,with no mechanical connection between the engine and drive wheels.It can only provide electrical power to the electric motor,when the pack goes below its design threshold.