That’s exactly what makes it inefficient - you have losses from both the generator and the motor. Generator + motor mode was the least efficient mode in the Bolt (which saved weight by not having a gearbox, so could only mechanically connect the gas engine at high speeds)
That’s exactly what makes it inefficient - you have losses from both the generator and the motor. Generator + motor mode was the least efficient mode in the Bolt (which saved weight by not having a gearbox, so could only mechanically connect the gas engine at high speeds)