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Would a... could a.. lithium ion battery have enough amps at 12 volts to be used for cranking a car engine?
I would hope the ICE would use its generator (in reverse) as its starter. You're right that if the main battery goes dead, then it wouldn't start the ICE. But if the on-board computer is not going to let the battery discharge beyond 30%, then it would take quite a while for the battery to go dead via self-discharge.I have a feeling the Volt will come with a standard starter battery. You don't want the genset to have to rely on the power source it's supposed to replace/supplement.