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In the AutoblogGreen green world, we're happy to call the Chevy Volt what it is, an electric car with a range extender, because we think you all understand what that means. I mean, you read all the details of the E-Flex platform that sits under the Volt (with updates), right? But imagine you're a Detroit Free Press writer and you've got to keep bringing news of this concept car to a general reading audience. What do you call the Volt? Is it a hybrid? Well, yes, by some definitions of the word. Is it an electric car? Again, yes, but...
So, to help the newsroom come up with a catchy and accurate name, writer Mark Phelan has a column out today where he goes through the possible contenders (hybrid, plug-in hybrid, series hybrid, electric car, extended-range electric vehicle) and why each isn't perfect. Phelan does make a good point that E-REV sounds good, it'll just take a while until everyone knows what the heck it means. If you've got a good moniker that you think the Freep should use, go ahead and share it with them (and us, of course).
In the AutoblogGreen green world, we're happy to call the Chevy Volt what it is, an electric car with a range extender, because we think you all understand what that means. I mean, you read all the details of the E-Flex platform that sits under the Volt (with updates), right? But imagine you're a Detroit Free Press writer and you've got to keep bringing news of this concept car to a general reading audience. What do you call the Volt? Is it a hybrid? Well, yes, by some definitions of the word. Is it an electric car? Again, yes, but...
So, to help the newsroom come up with a catchy and accurate name, writer Mark Phelan has a column out today where he goes through the possible contenders (hybrid, plug-in hybrid, series hybrid, electric car, extended-range electric vehicle) and why each isn't perfect. Phelan does make a good point that E-REV sounds good, it'll just take a while until everyone knows what the heck it means. If you've got a good moniker that you think the Freep should use, go ahead and share it with them (and us, of course).
[Source: Detroit Free Press]
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