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To: ROCKLOBSTER

“No battery pack...no charging, best of both worlds.”

You don’t get something for nothing; if that gas engine isn’t putting out the torque the electric motor isn’t getting any either.


79 posted on 01/28/2015 2:07:51 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be outlawed and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: CodeToad

“You don’t get something for nothing; if that gas engine isn’t putting out the torque the electric motor isn’t getting any either.”

Gears multiply torque.


89 posted on 01/28/2015 2:14:56 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: CodeToad
You don’t get something for nothing

Where did I say I would be? I would simply replace the battery-pack with capacitors.

if that gas engine isn’t putting out the torque the electric motor isn’t getting any either.

And why wouldn't it be? I'm sure a 2L turbo gas or diesel would do the job, maybe even smaller.

137 posted on 01/28/2015 4:23:03 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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