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GM details 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid powertrain design and operation

Green Car Congress

The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ) is EPA-rated at 46 mpg (5.11 A largely common drive unit between EREV and strong hybrid vehicles, with the drive unit kinematically capable of high speed EV operation and transitions between EV and engine modes. Malibu Hybrid System components in vehicle.

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Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently

EV Adoption

While GM has unwisely discontinued both the Chevrolet Volt PHEV and Malibu Hybrid, from the 212.7 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrids (1.5 The post Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently first appeared on EVAdoption. kWh battery used in the Hummer EV, GM could have produced: – 11.6 kWh battery).