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1 week agoExtended-Range EVs May Be A 'Dead End,' Study Says
a new technology might give the market a shot in the arm: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). These are vehicles that have an electric powertrain, including a battery and a traction motor, along with a backup gasoline engine. The engine can charge the high-voltage battery to extend the vehicle's range, but doesn't power the wheels directly. That job still belongs to the electric motors only.
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