[thackney]

The new Volt uses mechanical connections from the engine to the wheels and is no longer a series type hybrid.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096942_2016-chevrolet-volt-powertrain-how-it-works-in-electric-hybrid-modes

[Dr. Sivana]

Thanks for the update. I once thought that the Volt might have had a future once a better source of power for the generators was practical. Now it is just a plug in Prius at near double the cost. How uninteresting.