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minus-squarethebigslime@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoIs it wholly isolated or can it in fact power acceleration in certain cases like other famous examples often have? Chevy Volt, etc.
minus-squareContrarianTrail@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 days agoThe gas engine is not attached to the drivetrain but a generator. It’s effectively an electric car with a generator in the trunk. It’s not a bad thing necessarily. Gas engine can be highly efficient when working this way.
Is it wholly isolated or can it in fact power acceleration in certain cases like other famous examples often have? Chevy Volt, etc.
The gas engine is not attached to the drivetrain but a generator. It’s effectively an electric car with a generator in the trunk.
It’s not a bad thing necessarily. Gas engine can be highly efficient when working this way.