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Daox · 10-26-2009, 03:59 PM

Lemme be useful first.

1) Yep
2) Yep
3) Dunno

If the purpose of this hybridizing is to save on gas, you can't use the engine to recharge the battery. You'll use even more gas this way.

10-26-2009, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
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