tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post7424053056856635243..comments2024-02-18T18:12:42.316-05:00Comments on Hybrid Car Review: The Volt is a Series Hybrid.... Or Not?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-68590680873069050322009-05-27T22:44:25.276-04:002009-05-27T22:44:25.276-04:00In simple terms the video sais "when the battery p...In simple terms the video sais "when the battery power runs out the gas engine supplies the electrical power for the electrical engine which is driving the car".<br /><br />That is the definition of a series hybrid, a gas engine(or any other power source) turning a generator which provides electrical power for an electrical motor. "leftover" electrical energy can be stored in a battery.<br /><br />"How can the battery pack not get recharged?"<br /><br />The engine will be busy keeping the car moving and might not be able to charge the battery while driving. I like to think that the gas engine will give power not used by the el. engine back to the batteries but i don't know if that is the case.<br /><br />In city driving, with all the stop and go driving that includes, the gas engine should have plenty of opportunities to charge the batteries. The video mentions a buffer zone it will keep the battery within. Allthough they don't use the term charging, this statement makes me think that some charging is going on while driving. I do think the car use some of this extra battery power during acceleration, or the car would be "slow of the line"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com