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Originally Posted by a_Username
You give a much better and much more workable definition. Given these definitions...
It acts as an EV until it hits 70, where it responds by acting as a parallel hybrid. It seems to me that it is mainly an EV, until the situation arises where it must act as a parallel hybrid to guarantee efficiency and capability. Honestly, when accounting for all this, it looks as if GM's saying that it is a "Extended-Range EV" is the most appropriate.
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Yes, I agree. Many may say "big deal" but if you've followed the whole EV story since the "70s, it all matters.
Everyone wants to see a true EV that can go 100 miles without a charge. The Volt is a step towards that goal.