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Originally Posted by Spencer Collins
Detroit is already working on a hybrid
The Chevy Volt
The engine is a turbocharged, 1.0L three cylinder engine with 71 hp that has no mechanical connection to the wheels. The ICE runs at about 1800 rpm and drives a 53 kW generator that charges the lithium ion battery pack. The engine starts and stops automatically as needed to charge the battery.
Detroit Auto Show: It's here. GM's plug-in hybrid is the Chevy Volt Concept - AutoblogGreen
Short term,great idea but one has to wonder what will happen to our electric rates once millions of cars are connected to the grid. |
I will bet you a thousand dollars that they don't produce a car that looks like that. I remember many years ago Larry King was at the car show. He was interviewing all the heads of the auto companies. I called and ask them why they never build the cars they use as concept cars? They had some BS answer. And I have to hand it to Larry. He followed up on the question.
But year in and out its the same story. Cool concept cars then somehow they screw them up.