<VV> $11, 291 Electric 1966 Corvair "complete" AC Conversion Kit (batteries not included)

[Jay Maechtlen]

On 8/17/2014 3:39 AM, John Roberts via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Bob, in the Volt, the engine is connected to the drivetrain. Before it was introduced, the buzz was the engine would run the generator, and that was it. But in reality, it made more sense from a weight standpoint to have the engine share the drivetrain. But, unlike most 'hybrids', the Volt can have the engine completely out of the equation for pure electric operation.
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> John Roberts
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All the info I've seen (including the cutaway vehicle at the LA car 
show) shows the Volt a "Series Hybrid".
Only the electric motor can drive the wheels.
The gas engine is only connected to the generator.

The Prius is a parallel Hybrid - the gas engine and the motor/generators 
can both drive the wheels.
As I understand it, one or more motors are an integral part of the 
transmission - a trippy design based on American patents.

cheers
Jay

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Jay Maechtlen


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