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Chevy Volt Delivers Novel Two-Motor, Four-Mode Extended Range Electric Drive System; Seamless Driver Experience Plus Efficiency

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We’re almost repurposing an internal combustion engine to provide this very unique type of propulsion. The Volt has two primary driving modes: All battery-electric (charge depleting), in which the battery is the sole source of power for the motors; and. In this mode, the ring gear is held (locked) by clutch C1.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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A fifth paper presented at the World Congress assessed one year of in-use operating data from first-generation Chevrolet Volt and projected the performance of the second generation.). Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. liter range extender engine. (A Click to enlarge. Harpster, M.,

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