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Re: IL Corrects Volt Story: Batteries Will NOT Charge When Driving; GM Website Differ
Saw this on another thread with some conflicting info from Rob Peterson at GM.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080925/gm_en...lant.html?.v=4
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GM initially said the Volt would be able to run 40 miles on its lithium-ion batteries, with a small internal combustion engine recharging the batteries to extend the range hundreds of miles. A top executive said the same thing as recently as last week.
But company spokesman Rob Peterson said Wednesday that engineers changed the design so the Volt engine will power a generator that would run the electric motor after the batteries are depleted. A small amount of power from the generator will recharge the batteries, but most will be used to directly run the car, he said.
He said bypassing the batteries is more efficient, and GM did not intend to deceive people by maintaining that he motor would only be used to recharge the batteries.
"At the end of the day, to the consumer, the vehicle will operate much the same way," he said.
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