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Ive heard a lot about the new Chevy Volt that will be available in 2010. Is the Prius PHEV that Central Hudson has like the Chevy Volt?

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Ive heard a lot about the new Chevy Volt that will be available in 2010. Is the Prius PHEV that Central Hudson has like the Chevy Volt?

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Both the Chevy Volt and this Prius PHEV can plug into a normal 120-volt outlet to be charged. But unlike Central Hudson’s Prius PHEV, the Chevy Volt will be a truly all-electric vehicle (i.e., not use any gasoline) for the first 40 miles driven after a full charge. After that, a gasoline engine will be used to re-charge the batteries in the Chevy Volt. Unlike the Prius PHEV, the electric motor will always be providing the drive to the wheels. The Prius PHEV can use both the electric motor powered by the batteries and the gasoline engine to provide drive to the wheels. The new technology in the Chevy Volt has not been fully proven yet and GM is working diligently to make these cars commercially available by 2010.