This seems like good news for people who have to drive to work, yet care about the environment.
I say 'seems like' only because time will tell.
The 2009? Chevy Volt can run solely on electricity, when it finally gets marketed.
It can be plugged into a standard household electrical socket and fully charged in six hours.
Completely charged, it can drive about 65 km on electricity alone, meaning the average commuter can get to the office and back without using a drop of gas or producing any direct emissions (what are the indirect? the manufacture of...?)
If the battery does run down, the gas engine acts as a generator to charge the battery, providing power for up to an additional 965 km. (CAA Magazine)
It can also run on diesel, biodiesel, ethanol or even hydrogen fuel cells.
But, is the price right?
I hope I see this in my lifetime.
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