Is the Chevy volt really an electric car?

unplugged-Pro-Peace questioned:

OR is it just a really excellent hybrid? i reflect its just a really excellent hybrid. sure, it goes 60 miles using electricity, but then the gas generator kicks in…its a joke, 60 miles?

i can make my own car gripping with those ancient equipment lead acid batteries to have 90 miles array… wtf, its a joke… why so modest array? is chevorlet tiresome to show that electricity is impractical? run of the mill, the tesla roadster gets 250 miles and does 0-60 in 3.7 seconds…

so is the chevy volt really an gripping car, or is it just a really excellent hybrid?

Are the electric / gas hybrids a really good solution or?

jbugg questioned:

the current top uses an increased number of lead-acid batteries to Storage space space gripping for the motor. these batteries have a life < 5 being on average. so are we just trading of air polution for ground and fill up polution with increased treatment of lead and acid.

Why are hybrid batteries not recyclable?

Wolf Harper questioned:

I keep hearing Answerers say that hybrid batteries are not ecological.

Why do you say that material? Can you back it up with real waterproof?

The small lead-acid batteries now used in cars are already 100% ecological (right here in the USA) . They use acid, which is more spiteful than the alkaline electrolytes used in more bestow batteries. They also use lead, which is a very low-cost metal, and yet a $5 core payment is defensible on these. While these new batteries have nickel, lithium and additional proceeds, and as a upshot they will probably have a core quicker to $300.

Can the Hydrogen created while charging a lead acid battery be fed to a combustion engine?

Phil R questioned:

In a Diesel engine LPG is added to boost normal. May maybe Hydrogen go the same, without pricey equipment? A Hybrid with lead acid batteries would yield more Hydrogen, maybe ample to make a difference.

Can the Hydrogen created while charging a lead acid battery be fed to a combustion engine?

Phil R questioned:

In a Diesel engine LPG is added to boost proformance. May maybe Hydrogen go the same, without pricey equipment? A Hybrid with lead acid batteries would yield more Hydrogen, maybe ample to make a difference.

Can the Hydrogen created while charging a lead acid battery be feed to a combustion engine?

Phil R questioned:

In a Diesel engine LPG is added to boost proformance. May maybe Hydrogen go the same, without pricey equipment? A Hybrid with lead acid batteries would yield more Hydrogen, maybe ample to make a difference.