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[Dormant] Electric Vehicles

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it wholly isolated or can it in fact power acceleration in certain cases like other famous examples often have? Chevy Volt, etc.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The gas engine is not attached to the drivetrain but a generator. It's effectively an electric car with a generator in the trunk.

It's not a bad thing necessarily. Gas engine can be highly efficient when working this way.