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It's pretty easy to game the system in terms of an EV. Get the credit for the EV, install a fossil fuel charger/range extender in the back and you have a hybrid

by graphe 4y ago

It's pretty easy to game the system in terms of an EV. Get the credit for the EV, install a fossil fuel charger/range extender in the back and you have a hybrid that can do range and charges on fossil fuels. It's not as green but it is isn't as disruptive to the system.

barbazoo 4y ago
Does any of that exist? Sure you could put a generator in your trunk but without making structural changes to the car that wouldn't really work.
- timbit42 4y ago
  This is essentially what the Chevy Volt was. It ran as an EV until the battery ran out and then the engine kicked on to keep the battery charged.
  - barbazoo 4y ago
    But presumably what parent was implying is that you could get a pure EV (I'm assuming here it needs to be an EV, not a plug-in hybrid or a hybrid to get the subsidy) and add a generator to it.
    - timbit42 4y ago
      Yes, I understood that.
htag 4y ago
The fact that this is rare indicates it's not a good value.