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Originally Posted by Hylton
A parallel hybrid is a vehicle which will feed the transmission from the electrical source AND the gasoline source at the same time. The Volt does this at 70 mph.
A series hybrid is when the gasoline engine (generator) must send it's energy through the electrical system to get to the transmission.
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You give a much better and much more workable definition. Given these definitions...
It acts as an EV until it hits 70, where it responds by acting as a parallel hybrid. It seems to me that it is mainly an EV, until the situation arises where it must act as a parallel hybrid to guarantee efficiency and capability. Honestly, when accounting for all this, it looks as if GM's saying that it is a "
Extended-Range EV" is the most appropriate.