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Old 06-18-2010, 01:19 PM   #12 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by bgd73 View Post
so a hybrid is two sources, two powers.

if an engine used the turbo to spin a gyro, then let the gyro carry momentum...would it be a hybrid...
no? because the engine fed the other source?
In that case, it's still gasoline as the power source. Now add a plug-in electric motor that lets you spin up the gyro in your garage...
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