Not a Plug-in Hybrid Like the Volt.. More Like the EV2
So far, GM hasn't been all that enthusiastic about electric-only vehicles. They made the EV1, but it ended up in the junkyard. The Chevy Volt can run on electricity alone for about 35 miles, but there's a gasoline engine that acts as a 'range extender'. That's why the Spark EV that is being announced today is special: It will be the first GM car in over a decade to run on batteries alone.
Read more: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/10/chevrolet-spark-ev-become-gm-first-100-percent-electric-car-since-ev1.php
So far, GM hasn't been all that enthusiastic about electric-only vehicles. They made the EV1, but it ended up in the junkyard. The Chevy Volt can run on electricity alone for about 35 miles, but there's a gasoline engine that acts as a 'range extender'. That's why the Spark EV that is being announced today is special: It will be the first GM car in over a decade to run on batteries alone.
Read more: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/10/chevrolet-spark-ev-become-gm-first-100-percent-electric-car-since-ev1.php
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