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Originally Posted by Stubby79
Chevy Volt & BMW I3 and/or I5.
Me, I like these plug-in hybrids that can do 60Km on a charge without ever turning on the engine...I'd need like 2 tanks of gas a year, and no need for a second vehicle.
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No, the volt is not direct drive. Too much losses converting gasoline into electric.
It's efficiency would go up, if the generator engine was directly driving one of the wheels (through a simplified gearing system).