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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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^cool. Nice to an actual article instead of the normal speculation BS they always have on jalopnik.

So according to the motor trend test, there is a clutch that can engage and connect the engine to the transmission and help drive the car, but it only does so when the batteries are depleted and above 70mph. So in other words not very often and the rest of the time it really is running on just an electric motor. So it doesn't work 100% the way GM originally said... so what. This car has been in development for a long time and maybe after some testing they found this way works better so they changed it, and now it doesn't match how they originally said it would work. If it improves efficiency 10-15% at freeway speeds like they said, I fail to see the problem. Better is better... you guys are just being the typical cry baby GM haterz this forum is known for.
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