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NeilBlanchard · 07-08-2010, 08:29 PM

An MP3 of an interview with Dave Cloud, all about the Dolphin, on EV World:

http://www.evworld.com/evworld_audio/david_cloud.mp3

(click on image for link)

Please note, dcb that Dave Cloud seems to agree with you on the superiority of a simple direct drive parallel hybrid. However, he seems to be basing this on the Chevy Volt, which is a lousy implementation serial hybrid. I think we need to get some hard numbers from the FVT eVaro and compare.

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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 MP3 of an interview with Dave Cloud, all about the Dolphin, on EV World: http://www.evworld.com/evworld_audio/david_cloud.mp3 (click on image for link) Please note, dcb that Dave Cloud seems to agree with you on the superiority of a simple direct drive parallel hybrid. However, he seems to be basing this on the Chevy Volt, which is a lousy implementation serial hybrid. I think we need to get some hard numbers from the FVT eVaro and compare. __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 07-08-2010 at 09:31 PM..