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[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I had this as a bumper sticker on my ~~electric car~~ Chevy Volt a few years ago. Hehe. I got a lot of laughs and comments about it when pumping gas, or parking.

Edited for clarity about why I would need gas for an electric car.

[-] frshmt@lemmy.zip 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

electric car

pumping gas

Pick one haha

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Chevy Volt. It's a plug-in electric power train with a backup gas generator. But yes, I can see how that seems very contradictory. Lol

[-] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

And that still connects the engine directly to the wheels because old car makers loathe our dreams of real serial hybrids...

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

The engine only helps to power the drive train in mountain mode. Otherwise it charges the battery, which drives the electric motor. The Volt is a pretty awesome car. I would still be driving it if I didn't need something more rugged, or could afford two separate vehicles. But I loved owning it. I even took it on a long distance trip over the mountains and it did great! I barely had to put gas in the thing unless it was freezing outside and I had a lot of driving to do that day, or for long-distance trips. The first year I owned it I only put gas in it twice, and the gas tank is only 9 gallons.