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Chevy Volt. It had a gas generator that would kick in and charge the battery after the battery was drained. It was pretty gutless on generator power though, even though it had a lot of character on straight battery. The generator was nice for longer trips though. I drove it across the State and didn't have to worry about charging it, since it could run on gas only for extended periods. It wasn't considered a hybrid though, because the gas engine wasn't connected to the powertrain at all. The gas engine was just a generator that charged the battery, which drove the electric motor.