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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Hybrids don’t use brakes to slow down, unless you stomp on them. The motor-generator recharges the battery instead, applying reverse torque.

There is the extra weight, but you have to subtract the weight of a tank of gas.


27 posted on 05/15/2016 11:36:39 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: justlurking

But the energy would have been dissipated in the brakes and heat is used to charge the batteries.


30 posted on 05/15/2016 11:44:35 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: justlurking

150-200 pounds all-up fuel and tank for 20 gallons.

Tesla 85Kwh pack weighs ~1200#’s.


61 posted on 05/15/2016 5:11:28 PM PDT by Ozark Tom
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