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To: goldstategop

I think that there will be plenty of moving parts on these cars to break.
I wonder what its like repairing a ‘regenerative braking system’...and I’m sure the batteries (only warranteed to 80k miles) put a dent in the pocketbook. I ran some numbers, with subsidy, and the break even was 400k miles, assuming only one battery replacement. I don’t think there are enough dumb greenies to buy all these cars, so the gubmint will buy them for their fleet, and declare a green success.


78 posted on 11/28/2010 6:15:51 PM PST by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: lacrew

regen is just using the vehicle energy to turn the motor instead of vice versa.

it really only involves some electrical contactors switching
I doubt that will be much of a wear item

and it does take a lot of the energy out of the wheel brakes
I know on the hybrid transit buses the wheel brake life is 3 to 5 times longer.


90 posted on 11/28/2010 6:24:02 PM PST by nascarnation
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