"the plug-in hybrid uses a much smaller, more efficient 2.0 liter
combustion engine is used to recharge the batteries."
Hmm, we're on an unfortunate roll.
If you’re looking for something to really get the eco-friendly crowd up in arms, look no further than Raser Technologies’ plug-in Hummer H3e, which can get 100 miles per gallon.
Raser calls its doctored Hummer “greener than a [Toyota] Prius.” The vehicle is based on an E-REV powertrain that manages its 100 MPG feat by driving the first 40 miles in all-electric mode.
Since most drivers don’t drive too much beyond 40 miles in a day, a typical driver who drives 65 miles per day would average about 100 miles per gallon, according to the company.
Driving 200 miles per day would pull down 33 miles per gallon — still twice that of a GM factory model.
Total range for the vehicle is 360 miles.
So how does it work? The Humvee is propelled by a 200 kW Symetron Enhanced AC induction motor and drive system, “one of the most powerful electric motors offered in a passenger vehicle today,” the company says.
The traction motor also provides regenerative braking to help recharge the batteries and slow the vehicle.
Instead of a 5 or 6-liter V8 combustion engine — typical for an SUV or truck of this size — the plug-in hybrid uses a much smaller, more efficient 2.0 liter combustion engine is used to recharge the batteries.
Now the question: Hummer H3e or Chevy Volt?
