Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. And he’s skeptical about the cost factor in home bidirectional chargepoints.

GM 94

GM Ford Power Powered 94

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. The range-extending engine is a 1.5-liter Transaxle configuration and operating modes.

Volt 150

Volt GM 2016 Extended Range 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Tesla Motors. General Motors. It costs about $30,000. GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. Bright Automotive.

Plug-in 140

Plug-in Plug Al Gore NMG 140

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Carmakers response to real and specific concerns about battery lifetime, up-front costs, and safety issues is to focus on engineering and testing for an unspecified number of years.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45