How does the chevrolet volt compared to other petroleum based vehicles?
*title* A: Most cars have a fuel-burning engine hooked up to directly drive the wheels. The Chevrolet Volt is supposed to be a series hybrid, where the fuel-burning engine is solely used as a generator to provide electricity to the electric motors. Only the electric motors are directly hooked up to drive the wheels. Think of it more as a 40mile electric vehicle with an on-board charger.