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The Chevrolet Volt's gas-electric powertrain is seriously complex. The mechanicals and four primary driving modes -- which we covered earlier this week -- are fairly straightforward, but the Volt continues to hide curiosities in the computer code and control strategies that define this game-changer's behavior. At yesterday's media drive in suburban Detroit, we learned the details of a rare scenario in which the Volt operates with reduced power during extended-range driving.