On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Michael Madigan <[email protected]> wrote: > We have been hearing that the only motors in the Chevy Volt were electric and > that when the batteries wear down, the gasoline electric generator kicks on > to charge the batteries. Well I always wondered how they could possibly > charge the batteries fast enough to keep the car moving. > > Well it turns out the gasoline motor also connects to the transmission > directly. > > $40,000 for this crap? Why would anyone but a rich Green Weenie buy it? ---------------------
OK why is this newer information making you think that the vehicle is crap? Price outstanding, you think that a hybrid squared is terrible. From the article it appears that the electric motor engine is designed for sub interstate/highway travel. It states that speeds in excess of 70 the designers added the gas power to the drive train as well. The gas motor has two power trains out of it, one for generator and one for drive train. As needed it can move power between them. When you exhaust the battery the gas power will be directed to the power train. I consider this to be good news. You can now drive longer then a single battery charge. That was a huge downside for potential owners. Now you can just fill up the tiny tank as needed to a trip across the state. For me to drive to the state of Virgina I have close to 500 miles on I-40. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer CIMSgts 901.246-0159 cell _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
