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Old 08-19-2010, 05:49 PM   #4 (permalink)
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You're not kidding, Brucey. The MIMA joystick has two axes, two buttons, and you can "click" with the joystick. Then there's my momentary and four toggle switches.

The little electric motor is spinning the gas engine the entire time. I held the throttle plate wide open to help it out.

Despite heat being added by the IMA motor and engine friction, the coolant temperature was dropping pretty fast during the run, which must have hurt efficiency.

I'd have to be a lot more scientific before offering a Wh/mi estimate, but 300 is in the right ball park at least.
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