So for the record, the Spark EV is not a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid, it's a fully-electric car that produces no emissions and runs purely on its internal battery power.
The difference is, if you need the extra distance, it's there for convenience. These plug-in hybrids are becoming more and more popular because owners can go about their daily business, come home, charge it up, and as long as you don't go over the electric range it can function as if it were a fully-electric car.
Once the electric battery power runs out, however, the Volt automatically switches over and starts functioning like a regular car. The Chevy Volt, on the other hand, is actually what we would call a plug-in hybrid, as it has an electric motor, which can power the vehicle to a certain range without relying on the traditional internal combustion engine at all. Its electric motor simply made it possible for the gasoline engine to work more efficiently, therefore using less gas and increasing the vehicle's overall mpg rating. This is because it could not run in a fully-electric mode for any amount of time. But the fact is, there's a lot of confusion out there in the market regarding terms used to describe vehicles.įor instance, the original Toyota Prius, the first successful "hybrid" car wasn't what we would necessarily call a plug-in hybrid. "Well, duh," you might be thinking to yourself, especially after reading the intro above. It's a Fully-Electric Car, Not a Plug-In Hybrid That news might seem bad, but the electric car movement that started in California is slowly spreading nationwide, and as Chevy releases its 200-mile Bolt nationwide during the 2017 model year, there's bound to be more demand for fully-electric vehicles.įor now, let's learn more about one of the vehicles that's working to spread the joy of electric cars: the Chevy Spark EV. It was created in order to meet the California state regulations that only allow auto makers with zero-emission vehicles in their line-up to sell ANY type of vehicle in the state.Īnd because the demand for fully-electric vehicles is so low as a whole, auto makers like Chevy can't afford to ramp up production on cars that will more than likely lose money due to the necessary advanced technology and overall low-production volume. Well the truth is, it's only available in California, Oregon, and Maryland. So what gives? Where is this mythical fully-electric Chevy? If you've been browsing cars at a Miami Chevy dealer recently, you probably wouldn't believe me because you wouldn't be able to find one on the lot. What would you say if I told you that Chevrolet already had a fully-electric car on the market? No, not the upcoming Bolt that you've probably been seeing in the news recently, but one that's been around for about two years now. Mitsubishi Motors North America Statement.Limited Edition Trims for the 2018 Jeep® Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited.Kia Tops JD Power IQS for Second-Year in a Row.
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