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Thursday, June 10, 2010
The first of a  new generation of cars, the Chevy Volt will be an electric car with a  gasoline engine onboard to help recharge its batteries. GM claims it  offers the environmental benefits of an electric car without the limited  range -- but the media hasn’t been able to test most of the company’s  claims.  The Chevy Volt could be  revolutionary -- if it works. Chevrolet calls the Volt an Extended-Range  Electric Vehicle, or “an electric car that can create its own  electricity.” It isn’t a hybrid, nor is it a purely electric car.  Instead, the Chevy Volt is an electric car with a gasoline-powered  generator that can kick in to recharge its batteries when they are low.  Owners will be able to charge their Volt from a wall outlet at home, and  Chevy claims that the Volt should be able to travel up to 40 miles on  electric power alone. That’s more than most Americans drive in a single  day, meaning that many Volt owners would not use any gasoline in a  typical day. But, since the Volt can recharge itself while driving, it  shouldn’t have the limited range of an electric car. 
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