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NeilBlanchard · 05-11-2010, 10:52 PM

An EV blows away an ICE for efficiency. Compare the RAV4 EV with it's gas powered counterpart: 114mpge vs ~30mpg (and the EV version is faster).

An ICE at a constant RPM is the most efficient way to run it. No ICE powered car or parallel hybrid can do this.

Combine these, and you have a plug-in serial hybrid.

Again, I ask you what parallel hybrid can beat this?

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NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,907 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 2,950 Times in 1,844 Posts	An EV blows away an ICE for efficiency. Compare the RAV4 EV with it's gas powered counterpart: 114mpge vs ~30mpg (and the EV version is faster). An ICE at a constant RPM is the most efficient way to run it. No ICE powered car or parallel hybrid can do this. Combine these, and you have a plug-in serial hybrid. Again, I ask you what parallel hybrid can beat this? __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 05-11-2010 at 11:04 PM..