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Originally Posted by Christ
Not to interject, because I have no idea about it, but how can we tell that the center piece between the ICE and the transmission isn't really a generator on one side, and a motor on the other side, joined at the ends, with no mechanical connection between them?
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If you were building a series hybrid, you would get rid of the most inefficient part of the whole drive train: the transmission. The electric motor can run from 0-10k rpm and stay there all day. It can run backwards and forward. You don't even need a clutch or torque converter. It has more than enough torque to get the car moving through the stock reduction gear in the differential. The only reason you would need the automatic transmission is if you need to transmit the mechanical power of the internal combustion engine to the wheels.