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Old 02-28-2010, 05:15 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by captainslug View Post
It's also NOT a hybrid. A hydrostatic drive system is a type of transmission. Albeit an extremely efficient one, but that doesn't make it a hybrid because it's only propelled by a single energy source: the diesel engine.

Having a method of storing the hydraulic pressure is no different than having it stored in a flywheel.
Or a battery.
Or a spring
Or a tank of hot air
Or pushing a rock up the side of a mountain

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