Are You Plugged In?
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. It is powered by a battery pack that when fully charged has a range of up to 40 miles; it also has a small gas engine that turns a generator that charges the battery once it is depleted. New vehicle technology comes with an alphabet soup of new abbreviations.
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