Chevy Volt powered by Honda

[spiderdan]

This gave me a good chuckle.



Pinto in an accident

[TX82FIAT]

I don't even want to understand what I'm seeing or why with that pic.

[spidernut]

Keep the generator running and run the current to the electric motors? Hmmmm.

[sptcoupe]

I wonder where they keep the two required on-board fire extinguishers? A business acquaintance just watched his burn sitting at curbside outside his house.

[toplessexpat]

Why would you spend the $ to get a car like that, only to realize that it's not got the range you want and fit the generator on the back?

(shaking head slowly)

... not mention you can't really see the rear license plate....

Andy

... unless of course it's actually a dealer delivering it to a new owner who lives waaay out of range?!?

[spiderdan]

I should have specified that when I passed the "Vonda", in the drivers' side rear window there was a hand written sign, "test vehicle".
Transport Canada sometimes does some testing here in Ottawa but...this was different.

Dan Bad...camera phone while driving,,,,

[fiasco]

Can't think of any reason for doing that. The Volt already comes with a gas engine and an electric motor. The whole point of the Volt is that when your batteries run down, you can run on the gas engine. All the benefits of the full-electric commuter car for short trips and the gas engine for long trips. The generator seems redundant.

"test vehicle" indeed...

-- se

[toplessexpat]

Suddenly it all makes sense... perhaps it is a test vehicle for a new formulation of Maple Syrup and Moose droppings. In the event that the potent mixture doesn't function as intended - there's a backup generator to "get you home"...?

[spiderdan]

Y'all haven't heard...moose droppings are getting harder to find up here.
We are now experimenting with mixing poutine and crack, which seems to work best on Fords, especially in Toronto.

[4uall]

[steve8462]

a chive Reference! i love it KCCO!

[toplessexpat]

which seems to work best on Fords, especially in Toronto

Love it...

[baltobernie]

I shudder to think what Hizzoner Marion Barry is planning to upstage this rookie.

The Volt's onboard generator, driven by the gasoline engine, produces 53,000 watts of power. The generator visible in the photo has an output of 2000 watts, so it can't have anything to do with the propulsion of the car.

[RRoller123]

I suspect a Photoshop creation here? Possibly it is powering onboard refrigeration for blood delivery, etc?

[spiderdan]

I suspect a Photoshop creation here?

Pic is real. I'm not that good with photoshop.
I took this pic on Bank Street here in Ottawa.
Here is the full size pic