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Old 10-31-2020, 10:14 AM   #187 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Stubby79 View Post
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.
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).
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