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Old 01-24-2010, 05:14 AM   #30 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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I think it has it's own gravitational field.

You can bend light by shining it tangentially to the case.
Shhhushh ... you don't want to let them know about the singularity overdrive.

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. . . Still, 1500 watts is overkill. 750 would be good.
Any photos? I'm interested in where you mounted the tank.

Is there an altitude drop down the driveway to the house that might put a final charge on the traction battery?

One thing I've speculated but not implemented is a plug-in lite ... topping the traction battery charge. This should provide an extra boost in the morning.

Are you able to use the ~45 seconds it takes for the cats to light off? At work, I'm able to gentle accelerate keeping the ICE at ~1,300 rpm and power is via traction battery while the ICE idles. I can often reach 35-38 mph on traction battery and if the traffic light is right, hit 40 MPG within the first mile.

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