Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - NASCAR "Advanced Fuel Economy Dodge"; NASCAR Prius model coming soon!

MetroMPG · 07-12-2009, 02:49 PM

I don't think racing on circular tracks would make for a successful hybrid application: they make more sense where you could capture braking energy via some form of regen. Not too much braking in NASCAR, I don't think.

07-12-2009, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,528 Blackfly - '98 Metro Team Metro 90 day: 67.07 mpg (US) ForkenSwift - '92 Metro EV 90 day: 125.37 mpg (US) U.F.O. - '00 Insight Team Honda 90 day: 85.75 mpg (US) Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,016 Times in 566 Posts	I don't think racing on circular tracks would make for a successful hybrid application: they make more sense where you could capture braking energy via some form of regen. Not too much braking in NASCAR, I don't think. __________________ Latest project: removable Geo Metro boat tail Latest test: Massive cardboard air dam on a Geo Metro www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget