That’s the key isn’t it? If the cost to the consumer outweighs the benefit it will never work-—unless it’s mandated by govt. However, these hydraulic hybrids are much more efficient than electric hybrids and we’ve been working with hydraulic systems forever so I’m hopeful.
The biggest advantage I can see over an electric hybrid is that a hydraulic energy storage system doesn’t eventually “wear out” and lose capacity the way any battery does. Therefore it also wouldn’t need to eventually be replaced.
I, King Obie the First, decree...