Comment on Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas EngineparentComments−Jyaif2dYou are describing what the Volt was doing back in 2011−slfnflctd2dIndeed. This headline had me feel like I was taking crazy pills. As far as I can tell, this is in no way, shape or form a "New Idea".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(first_generati...−SideburnsOfDoom2d2 things can be true: the 2011 Volt would be classified as an EREV, and "your average hybrid" would not.No, this design is not totally new. Despite the article implying this.−fuzzzerd2dDiesel electric locomotives have been using this concept since the 1930s or 1940s.−meigwilym2dAlso the Nazi's Maus tank/armoured vehiclehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus
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You are describing what the Volt was doing back in 2011
Indeed. This headline had me feel like I was taking crazy pills. As far as I can tell, this is in no way, shape or form a "New Idea".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(first_generati...
2 things can be true: the 2011 Volt would be classified as an EREV, and "your average hybrid" would not.
No, this design is not totally new. Despite the article implying this.
Diesel electric locomotives have been using this concept since the 1930s or 1940s.
Also the Nazi's Maus tank/armoured vehicle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_VIII_Maus