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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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The Volt is an electric-drive vehicle, powered by a 16 kWh Li-ion battery, incorporating an internal combustion engine and generator to serve as a range extender; an electrical plug is intended to be the primary source of stored energy used to deliver motive power. 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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Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. Smooth, unobtrusive, power on demand regardless of whether the vehicle is operating in EV or range extended mode. Drive unit power flow. Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. liter range extender engine. For the second-generation, GM wanted to enhance the electric performance of the Volt.

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