In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:05:44 -0400:
Hi,
[snip]
>Robin van Spaandonk wrote:
>
>"Clearly the EPA needs a new category for PLUG-IN hybrids, as opposed
>to ordinary hybrids. (The volt is NOT an electric car. It IS a
>plug-in hybrid)."
>
>Yes. The thing is, there ar
Terry Blanton wrote:
>Being a serial hybrid, the volt *could* be battery only for short ranges.
It goes up to 40 miles on battery alone. That's a long range by my
standards. Enough for most commuters.
Robin van Spaandonk wrote:
"Clearly the EPA needs a new category for PLUG-IN hybrids, as o
In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:45:03 -0400:
Hi,
[snip]
>There are better descriptions here:
>
>http://www.greencar.com/features/volt-facts/
>
>Being a serial hybrid, the volt *could* be battery only for short ranges.
...but that's the very definition of a plug-in hybrid
There are better descriptions here:
http://www.greencar.com/features/volt-facts/
Being a serial hybrid, the volt *could* be battery only for short ranges.
Terry
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Robin van Spaandonk
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In reply to Stephen A. Lawrence's message of Mon, 06
In reply to Stephen A. Lawrence's message of Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:31:08 -0400:
Hi,
[snip]
>Somehow it doesn't seem surprising that they're not very friendly toward
>moves in the direction of fully electric cars.
[snip]
Bingo! :)
Clearly the EPA needs a new category for PLUG-IN hybrids, as opposed
Jed Rothwell wrote:
> See:
>
> http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080908-Chevy-Volt-100-mpg-or-48-mpg-/
>
>
>
> The government will not declassify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 48
> mpg car, which is ridiculous.
In case anyone here hasn't noticed, the current governme
I wrote, or rather dictated:
The government will not declassify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 48
mpg car, which is ridiculous.
Goodness. I don't how it came out like that! I meant to say:
The government wants to classify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 40 mile
per gallon car . . .
I have a stu
See:
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080908-Chevy-Volt-100-mpg-or-48-mpg-/
The government will not declassify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 48
mpg car, which is ridiculous.
This is a complicated debate. As automobile engines become more
complex and hybrids become m
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