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The gas tank in the Chevy Volt is probably the least interesting thing about GM’s hybrid concept, but it’s causing some waves today, with reports that GM is trimming it in size, effectively dropping the vehicle’s range from 600 miles to some 360. Apparently GM found that consumers rarely travel more than 40 miles a day (the range of the Volt’s battery pack) and that longer trips didn’t require a 600 mile range because “most bladders can’t go 600 miles” — so cutting down the 12-gallon fuel tank saves weight and cost. Sure, we can see that — most of our cars can only go 300 or so miles before needing gas — but it sure seems like the Volt is going from marvel of hybrid technology to just another hybrid in a much cooler skin.
[Via Autoblog]
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