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There has been a spirited discussion about exactly what the Chevy Volt is.
Common misrepresentations have included calling it a 'hybrid' or 'series hybrid', or more commonly a 'plug-in hybrid'.
More recently Bob Lutz, GM VP in charge of the Volt, has specifically said the Volt is not a hybrid.
Recently a lecture given by GM's Tony Posawatz and Denise Gray on the current state of Volt development has settled the issue.
Calling a car a hybrid signifies that it’s driveshaft can be turned both by an electric motor and a combustion engine. The best example of this is the Prius.
A plug-in hybrid is a car that has extended electrical capacity supplied from the grid allowing for extended driving in all-electric mode. Modified Priuses and the upcoming plug-in Saturn VUE Green Line are examples of those.
EV's and BEV's are cars that only have an electric motor and a rechargeable battery. They usually have overall limited ranges. The Tesla and EV-1 are examples of these.
GM has toyed with different terms to describe the Volt. Now they have decided on the term E-REV (with the dash, pronounced ee-rehv), which stands for Extended-Range Electric Vehicle.
Of course this presents opportunities because of the “REV†(i.e. E-REVolution), something I'm sure never entered their minds
Common misrepresentations have included calling it a 'hybrid' or 'series hybrid', or more commonly a 'plug-in hybrid'.
More recently Bob Lutz, GM VP in charge of the Volt, has specifically said the Volt is not a hybrid.
Recently a lecture given by GM's Tony Posawatz and Denise Gray on the current state of Volt development has settled the issue.
Calling a car a hybrid signifies that it’s driveshaft can be turned both by an electric motor and a combustion engine. The best example of this is the Prius.
A plug-in hybrid is a car that has extended electrical capacity supplied from the grid allowing for extended driving in all-electric mode. Modified Priuses and the upcoming plug-in Saturn VUE Green Line are examples of those.
EV's and BEV's are cars that only have an electric motor and a rechargeable battery. They usually have overall limited ranges. The Tesla and EV-1 are examples of these.
GM has toyed with different terms to describe the Volt. Now they have decided on the term E-REV (with the dash, pronounced ee-rehv), which stands for Extended-Range Electric Vehicle.
Of course this presents opportunities because of the “REV†(i.e. E-REVolution), something I'm sure never entered their minds