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| #4 |
9-22-2008 @ 09:37:03 PM |
| Posted By : Disrupture |
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#3, I heard that a few times on the radio lately, but I also heard they're gonna offer a really small gas engine to recharge the batteries while in use.
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| #5 |
9-22-2008 @ 09:42:09 PM |
| Posted By : Obsidian |
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#4, Yeah - 60km on electric - then the computer swtiches on a gas engine that turns over a generator which powers the battery.
Not unlike a diesel-electric locomotive - except the train doesn't have a battery. That - and after 60km you're not stranded and have to wait 6 hours to recharge.
I'm sure it will work out of the factory - but humans being humans will find some way to make it catch fire and burn a house down.
[Edited by Obsidian on 9-22-2008 @ 09:43:27 PM]
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| #6 |
9-22-2008 @ 09:51:53 PM |
| Posted By : Adambomb |
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Looks TONS better than the Prius....but then again, so does my shit.
Hopefully, this will put and end to all that bs that the domestic companines don't give a flying fuck about the enviorment
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| #8 |
9-23-2008 @ 07:35:06 PM |
| Posted By : Disrupture |
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#5, I do 52km everyday, but I do it in about 2 to 3 hours due to intense traffic, so I don't know how much power it would take in stop & go situations.
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| #9 |
9-23-2008 @ 10:07:51 PM |
| Posted By : Adambomb |
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Too many Canadians in this thread....tired of dividing by 1.6 :P
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| #10 |
9-23-2008 @ 10:15:54 PM |
| Posted By : Obsidian |
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We have a problem (and perhaps the undoing of the Volt).
"In contrast to popular (and our) impression, once a driver uses up his 40 or so miles of electric power, the 1.4-liter gas engine generates electricity to power the electric drive motor, but does not recharge the batteries. After the 40 or so miles, the battery becomes 400 pounds of uselessness, at least until the owner can plug the car into the electrical grid for a recharge. This means that regardless of how far one drives the Volt, the driver will only ever get up to 40 miles of electric-only range."
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.d.../809239978/1128
After 40 miles, the Volt's range is dictated by the gas tank. I honestly thought it would use an amount of gas to recharge the battery fully on the fly.
This is a shock to me - and I've been following the Volt's development since the concept debuted.
Bugger.
[Edited by Obsidian on 9-23-2008 @ 10:17:59 PM]
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| #11 |
9-23-2008 @ 10:32:06 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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#10, Think about it this way: It's an electric car that has a little gas motor to carry it after the battery runs out. That's all.
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9-23-2008 @ 10:47:43 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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#12, With a longer charge on the electric powertrain with the necessity to recharge by plugging it in. Remember, plug in hybrids started out as a modification of existing hybrid models.
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| #14 |
9-24-2008 @ 01:12:12 AM |
| Posted By : Subourbon187 |
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#10, The Senate just passed a bill giving a huge tax credit to people who buy hybrids, $2500 to up to $7500 dollars that phases out after a quarter million vehicles are sold, which means that that many Volts could be on the streets sooner rather than later due to that nice incentive. So think about all the people who drive less than 40 miles a day, that 40 miles multiplied by 250,000 is ten million gas free miles a day. The drive train gets 150 mpg if charged after every 60 miles driven.
And it's not like you don't get awesome mileage after the battery runs out.
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| #17 |
9-25-2008 @ 06:03:31 AM |
| Posted By : Sensekhmet |
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This is pointless to me. A 1.4l DOHC 16v engine can easily and cleanly put down 100hp, 120hp not being unfeasible. It will consume around 6-8l/100km, depending on the driving style. Thing is, why add an electric motor and heavy batteries to the equation?
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| #18 |
9-26-2008 @ 06:54:33 PM |
| Posted By : Edaw 0 |
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#17, 'Cause it's designed to be a commuter car; work usually isn't 40 miles away. No gas. Bonus points awarded if used for carpooling.
'Cause it's designed mostly for the suburbs; the mall or the amusement park is usually less than 40 miles away. No gas.
just hope Volt owners don't get the Smug.
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7-05-2014 @ 04:58:05 PM |
| Posted By : ricerocketboy |
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I don't know if any of our current "regulars" live where its actually cold in the winter..
but these run on fuel in the winter, or anytime below 32*F. Ford C-Max is the same way. Ditto the Priuses.
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