GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2015
Out of this, the GM team selected several systems for more intensive study and comparison with two benchmark systems from other OEMs. Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. Comparison of Gen 1 and Gen 2 Voltec drive units. Click to enlarge. A key decision was to split EV propulsion between two motor-generators (motors A and B).
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