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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
They have two kinds of motors (aka power sources), that are used together to move the vehicle.
If two sources of energy are required to be a hybrid -- then there are NO hybrids sold in the USA; zero, none. The energy in the batteries of Prius' and Honda hybrids comes from the gasoline; so just one energy source.
Only plug-in conversions meet that criteria...
Take away the battery in the Volt (or don't charge it) and it turns into a conventional car? I think it would still be called a serial/series hybrid.
There are (obviously) a lot of variations in the bits and parts and combinations and different types of hybrids. Who's to say what parts are required to "be" a hybrid?
No mention of batteries, or plugging in... |
It seems very simple to me. I'm still not sure if you agree on the definition of hybrid. Assuming you agree a hybrid vehicle is one that can use 2 power sources to move, it should be clear how a hybrid car is, and a locomotive is not.
The Prius is a good example. Obviously it can be powered from gasoline alone, and with a plug-in option it can drive from a battery charged from
a different power source. It should be equally as obvious you cannot do that with a locomotive, at least one that can't reach to overhead electric lines.
Not everyone agrees on the definition. However, none of the others make sense to me.