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Originally Posted by DGthe3
Its misleading because it leads you to believe that there the engine never drives the wheels, that there is never any mechanical propulsion, that its an electric vehicle. That is what you are led to believe when reading through the GM provided material I quoted and highlighted. Pretty much anyone who knows about the Volt thinks its solely electrically driven, except when the 'range extender' kicks in to generate more electricity. So if thats not true all the time then they've at least been mislead and at worst, lied to.
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I have to disagree. The
ability to mechanically link to the road in extreme circumstances does not define the vehicle's character. So they've not misled, because it doesn't change anything they've said...it will still drive on nothing but electricity 99.9% of the time.
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Originally Posted by DGthe3
Would you say this is an accurate (though in-precise) description of the operation of the Volt: Under certain conditions the Volt will drive only on electricity. The rest of the time it will be a combination of electric and mechanical power.
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I think this is directed at #3, but I wanted to chip in -- no, I wouldn't say that's accurate.
"The Volt is a totally electrically driven vehicle, with a range extender system on-board for when your grid charge runs down. Under extremely demanding circumstances, the vehicle has the ability to mechanically power the wheels."
I think this is being blown way out of proportion by primarily detractors of the Volt platform begging for some negative clippet to exploit. To date there has been none, so they're jumping on this like ravenous wolves.
Being "lied to" or "misled" imparts some sort of negative connotation of underhanded deception. When there is NONE. This is an added feature to supplement the drawbacks of the Volt's totally electric drivetrain in extreme circumstances. It is not something that will take away from the vehicle and encourage a customer to buy something else "if the truth comes out". It is something that adds to the already stellar resume of abilities the Volt brings to the showroom.
To Edmund's, I say: They've one-upped the Leaf AGAIN. Get over it.