The Volt's gasoline generator is mechanically independent of the wheels--easily swapped in the future for ethanol, biodiesel or fuel cell generators.
That figured is doubled if a less-efficient gasoline generator is being used.
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Fisker, electric with a small gasoline-engine generator, had effectively addressed only a sliver of the potential market for his magnificent car.
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But the vehicle has a small gasoline-powered generator on board that can charge the battery on the fly when it gets low.
Gasoline to keep the generator going, and chocolate to keep the cartoonist going.
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Or if the gasoline-powered emergency generator came with a true-life story about what happened to the family that had one of these things running indoors?
The gasoline engine only turns a generator, which charges the battery and sends electricity to two electric traction motors that drive the car.
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Coming in 2012, a hybrid version of the flagship Audi A8 sedan will team a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with an electric motor generator and self-charging 1.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack to realize an impressive 37 mpg.
It is optimized to provide the ability to travel in all-electric mode for typical daily use, but can also leverage the existing gasoline infrastructure to power its range extending generator, as needed, thereby eliminating 'Range Anxiety' and providing the freedom, flexibility, and peace of mind that comes with the extended range of a conventional vehicle.
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The 1.4-liter gasoline engine under the hood functions as a generator, creating juice for the electric motor.
The 1.4-liter gasoline engine under the hood acts as a generator after the 16.5 kWh battery is depleted and feeds electricity back to the motor.
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