#Chevy volt range increase generator#
Instead of simply acting as a generator when the batteries are spent, the new setup uses the gas engine to propel the vehicle like a typical hybrid. In its place is a spiffy new 1.5-liter engine that runs on regular fuel, makes 101 hp and returns 42 mpg. Gone is the 84-horsepower, 1.4-liter engine that required premium fuel and returned middling fuel economy. The new batteries have more power than the old Volt, but they also get more help from the new internal combustion engine. The meat of the system is an 18.4-kWh battery pack powering two electric motors. Though it hasn't had a hybrid with the success of the Prius, or an EV with the range, style and coolness of the Tesla Model S, GM now has the world's best Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) in the new Chevy Volt.Īll 2016 Volts start with the second-generation Voltec powertrain. If you don't think General Motors has cutting-edge technology, you haven't been paying attention. Another Flat Reminds Us Why Spare Tires Are Good.Mostly "One-Pedal" Driving Figured Out.
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