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It depends on the electric mile efficiency. On average, electricity takes 2x the energy as gas to produce a gallon equivalent. If that 50 EV...
If you drive Volt on gas that often that you can get away with regular gas from going stale, you shouldn't be driving the Volt anyway. It will be...
People with 20 miles or less commute has better choices, PiP or Energis with better gas mileage, passenger and cargo capabilities. Only 20-38...
Did you assume the same interior space? Somehow 50 miles battery pack (~20kWh) gets crammed into a magical place? 50 miles charge appears...
No details on how that PHEV use the battery. If it uses the battery like Volt (without ICE support) it will live tougher life and the power it...
PiP doesn't need the whole day to charge. It would be done before noon. Timer can be set to start at 2pm also. I think morning right after you get...
It doesn't lock to the wheels. ICE and the traction motor torque has to oppose each other in order to turn the wheels. That's how Volt PSD is set...
Gas engine is used to baby the battery if it is too hot. It is one of the benefit of being a plugin hybrid. Reusing the existing hardware is a...
Thanks. Why is the lifetime MPGe blank?
I think FCHV has great potential. DOE is now tech neutral again after Steven Chu is out. Green Car Congress: DOE issues request for information...
94% EV and only 97 MPGe? Considering the electricity takes 2x the energy to produce a gallon equivalent, that's about 49 gas MPG equivalent....
Two third of US electricity is being generated from fossil fuel. The bright side is the other 1/3.
If a regular Prius gets 50 MPG at 65 mph, PiP cuts the gas by half and replaces the other half with electricity. That's what we call blended...
I checked MG1 torque and rpm at around 55 mph in EV mode. Most of the time torque is 0, meaning zero power consuming, just friction loss at around...
The current EPA test includes a more aggressive acceleration and higher speed cycle (US06). [Img]
If 4,800 ICE rpm is the peak power, what rpm will MGb rev at 60 mph? I think MGb will be revving backwards, meaning it cannot be a motor but...
Should be below that. Above 60 mph, aero drag becomes majority (> 50%) of the total power loss. Volt's owner manual suggests staying below 60...
If both are driven in the pre-2008 EPA cycle, you can see how much PiP is more efficient in EV mode. 2013 Plug-in Prius : 189 MPGe City / 174...
Another question is the cost of emission (after-treatment) equipment to meet Euro 6 emission standard. Even if it costs the same as hybrid...
You are right, I see it now. Volt can indeed split ICE power but in a limited way. If MGa spins too fast, MGb rpm will be limited (or even would...
