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Originally Posted by rcomeau
Thisw is not a completely plug-in electric car. I don't think charging a battery capable of 40 miles of travel would be that much of a load (assuming the battery is at 0 charge when you get home). The gas engine will do much of the charging. I have not done the math so I could be missing something. I look forward to seeing this on the road.
Cheers.
rcomeau
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My understanding is that the "range extender" engine in the Volt will only maintain the battery at the minimum state of charge needed to run the electric motor (30% or so, I think), and *not* charge the battery beyond that.
Ryan