[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

"The motive force to the wheels is divided among four engines ...."

Actually that's four motors. The motors are motivated by electromotive force (emf).

In the Volt, a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine is used to turn a generator to provide the emf used by the motor.

/pedantic gearhead

[Reaganez]

The Volt uses a gasoline fueled internal combustine engine after the first 25-50 miles of pure electric drive.