Re:Tesla Faces Accelerating Rate of Model 3 Refunds
by outworlder on Monday June 04, 2018 @08:58PM
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The Volt's ICE is only used as a generator. That's much better from a maintenance standpoint, if you compare connecting two engines to the drivetrain (like a Prius).
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Re:Tesla Faces Accelerating Rate of Model 3 Refunds
by hn_throwaway_99 on Monday June 04, 2018 @11:09PM
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This isn't correct. Both the older gen 1 Volts and the newer Volts with the "Voltec" powertrain can directly drive the wheels from the engine, and in fact this is actually much more common with the Voltec powertrain. This article gives a great summary: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096942_2016-chevrolet-... .