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Location: SW Cheese Country
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The gas engine in the Volt only provides power to the electric motors when under high load or when the batteries are depleted and only enough to run the electric motor. The Volt still needs to be plugged in to charge. The gas engine is a range extender that works on the same principle as a locomotive.
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The X15 was the only aircraft I flew where I was glad the engine quit. - Milt Thompson.
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