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Old 10-15-2011, 11:16 AM   #7 (permalink)
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i don't know the conversion efficiency of an internal combustion engine to electricity and batteries, but this is the whole idea behind series hibrid systems. The engine is run constantly at peak effeciency, and it charges a battery. The vehicle is ultimately powered by electric motors.

Trains are series hybrids, and I often wonder if it's a good system for tractor-trailer big rigs.
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