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Re:Review of the Model S 85 by lloeki on Monday January 19, 2015 @03:24PM (#8913845)
> I suspect a good way to get both range and fuel economy with an electric car is to have a hybrid: So, have an internal combustion engine drive a generator to charge the batteries.

Isn't that how the Chevy Volt/Opel Ampera is operating?

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Re:Review of the Model S 85 by graycat on Monday January 19, 2015 @08:19PM (#8914987)
I suspect so, and for some other hybrids as well, but I don't think anyone is using a gas turbine yet except maybe in a hybrid for, say, a city bus.
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