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To: rktman

I think the future of electric vehicles is going to be hybrid.

Gas engines have an optimal ‘idle’ speed and is great for giving good gas mileage if you can gear up to cruise at that speed, Electrics are better at Acceleration (and can recover electricity on deceleration!)


32 posted on 09/27/2022 12:30:26 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Mr. K

i am sorry to have to tell you this but you are dreaming

the purpose of EVs is not

transportation
economy
efficiency
or anything else rational

the purpose of EVs is control

just like the rest of the globull warmist agenda


45 posted on 09/27/2022 12:45:19 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Mr. K

I have a hybrid. But in February, 2022 Toyota Corolla hybrid LE. If I drive sedately, I can break 60 miles a gallon. Push it up to 80 and it drops to about 40 over time. For a commuting vehicle, for simple errands around town, for road trips where I don’t need to carry a lot, it is a great choice. And so fantastic that I don’t have to worry about recharging, I just fill that small 10 gallon gas tank periodically.

But I am also glad I have a hummer for when I need to do a real driving, off-road, carrying anything, snow.


46 posted on 09/27/2022 12:46:11 PM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Mr. K

> I think the future of electric vehicles is going to be hybrid.

That is how the current wave really got going (past).

So what happened?

Also curious if anyone has the MPG boost provided by using motor-generators in braking. Would guess it’s very small and more a notional thing than practical.


77 posted on 09/27/2022 1:24:10 PM PDT by old-ager
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