drive the car and produce energy to charge the main battery. Te
Volt is not a gas-electric hybrid because the gas engine does not
typically propel the Volt. Te best description for the Volt is an
Extended-Range Electric Vehicle, E-REV.
Te Volt has two electric motors combined into the electric drive.
One is a 111 kW drive motor; the other is a 55 kW generator motor.
Te electric drive is rated at 149 hp. Te gasoline engine is the same
84 hp, 1.4L I4 used in other GM vehicles like the Sonic and Cruze.
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Te Volt is a four-passenger, front-wheel-drive, Compact sedan.
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p q Most of the time, the Volt uses battery-driven motors or
electric-generator driven motors for propulsion. On occasion, this
1.4L 4-cylinder gas engine provides a direct mechanical assist at high
speeds or to improve performance. You know from your experience with
other hybrids that ���orange��� means extremely dangerous voltage. (Photo
courtesy General Motors)
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