2012 Jaguar XE to Get Volt-Like Range-Extended Powertrain? external link

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In the Chevrolet Volt's powertrain, dubbed Voltec, a battery provides power to an electric motor which drives the vehicle. The Voltec system uses a small four-cylinder engine which kicks on to recharge the battery after 40 miles of driving, ...

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Thumbnail Last Month, Jeremy Korzeniewski from Autoblog says (in Posawatz: Volt range-extended mileage to be "better than any conventional car." But what about hybrids?) To put that figure into perspective, we'd imagine that means the Volt would fall somewhere between the 32 mpg rating of the Toyota Yaris and the 50 mpg rating of the Toyota Prius when running under charge-sustaining mode with an otherwise depleted battery pack. Whatever the case, don't ex...

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