Extended Range EVs

Hyundai says it “is shaking up the sustainable mobility scene with its latest innovation, the Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) concept. This new model combines battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology with a range-extending internal combustion engine (ICE), promising to solve common issues related to range and charging infrastructure.”

Folks who have been following the transition from ICE engines to battery electrics know that this was a new (and popular) concept about 10 years ago.  GM had a modicum of success here with the Chevy Volt and various near-identical models they were selling in the UK, Europe, and Australia, until Tesla came along with enough range to render the subject moot.

This isn’t simply an old article; I actually don’t have a guess as to what’s going on here.  It’s like seeing an announcement that reads: “Hyundai Reports: Fuel Injection Systems May Soon Replace Carburetors.”