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Originally Posted by _Richard_
that's a lot of talking about a car that isn't electric.
it's a hybrid.
a great deal of money has been spent by GMC to even use the term 'electric' and get all the tax benefits, et al, in order to market it to people who get a hard on for 'ELECTRIC / GREEN / ORGANIC'
so what you have done, is purchased something that degrades the whole premise of an electric car
well done.
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Hi Richard,
It's not a hybrid. It's an "EV", or "Extended Range Vehicle". In an EV, the electric motor powers the wheels, and a gas motor turns a generator which powers the electric motor when the batteries die. All of the cars momentum comes from the electric motor.
A Hybrid car uses both motors to power the wheels, and has no generator. The cars momentum comes from both an electric and gas powered motor.
However, there are some plug-in hybrids that switch between both gas and electric.
Regardless, I think I understand your point. I would love to have a car like a Tesla that is pure electric. Having to carry around a gasoline engine (plus tank, oil, etc) is a waste and therefore less efficient, but oh well... in my opinion its a great first step.