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Aug 22, 2009 - Ask Dub Schwartz!

Dear Dub,
I think anyone classifying the Chevy Volt as a "hybrid car" has it all wrong. GM calls it an "Extended Range Electric Vehicle" because it is not propelled by more than one source of power. It's always powered by electricity - the onboard generator never directly powers the wheels - it merely charges the batteries. I'm worried about the confusion this might cause with the public.
Hybrids Rule!

Let's see... the Volt doesn't need gasoline to move, but when the batteries run down it does. Sounds like a hybrid to me. So what's the big deal if people call it a hybrid??

If you're worried about Volt "cooties" tarnishing the image of hybrids, perhaps you might try garlic to ward it off. Or drive a stake through the hood of the next Volt you see.  Oh wait, GM may have done that already with the $40,000 window sticker on a car that won't make them any money at that price.

I can't wait until some EV enthusiast tells me the Volt isn't an electric vehicle because it has an internal combustion engine.

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