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Originally Posted by Bugsinrugs
I thought the Volt was a Hybrid and the Bolt is all electric.
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It's an electric car for the first couple dozen miles of city driving.
Then the engine kicks on.
I think the Prius has an 'electric only' mode as well, but is internally regenerative-charged, instead of plugged in separately.
https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/volt
Unlike many plug-in hybrids that have about 20 miles or less of electric-only range, the Volt can travel up to 53 miles before its gasoline engine fires up.
The Volt's long electric-only range makes it one of the most successful plug-in hybrids on the market. However, once the battery runs out of charge and it must rely more heavily on its gasoline engine, its fuel economy becomes modest. The Volt is rated to deliver 53 miles of EV range, according to the EPA, which is more than enough to get most people between home and work every day. It didn't quite live up to expectations during our highway test, where it yielded a 37-mile real-world highway range. The fuel economy of the gas engine also disappointed in our highway test. Once the battery was depleted, it earned just 39 mpg.