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NeilBlanchard · 01-20-2010, 08:59 AM

Hello Dave,

I have yet to see any substantiated evidence that serial hybrids are inherently less efficient.

I have offered three substantiated cases where serial hybrids are more efficient:

Diesel/electric trains -- proven because they are more efficient than anything else. They are almost 3.5X more efficient than trucks.

Mini Cooper serial hybrid prototype gets ~2X the FE of a standard Mini Cooper.

FVT alé gets 92mpg (maximum) while the FVT eVaro serial hybrid version of the same vehicle gets 165-275MPGe.

01-20-2010, 08:59 AM	#44 (permalink)
NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,908 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,952 Times in 1,845 Posts	Hello Dave, I have yet to see any substantiated evidence that serial hybrids are inherently less efficient. I have offered three substantiated cases where serial hybrids are more efficient: Diesel/electric trains -- proven because they are more efficient than anything else. They are almost 3.5X more efficient than trucks. Mini Cooper serial hybrid prototype gets ~2X the FE of a standard Mini Cooper. FVT alé gets 92mpg (maximum) while the FVT eVaro serial hybrid version of the same vehicle gets 165-275MPGe. __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 01-20-2010 at 09:24 AM.. Reason: updated eVaro mileage and added link