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Old 03-23-2011, 10:25 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Two types of motors are involved in moving the vehicle = hybrid.
How many times does it have to be explained to you? Two types of energy storage NOT involved (i.e. batteries and diesel) = NOT hybrid.

Are you saying the torque converter makes automatic cars a hybrid? you would make the term completely meaningless. It is about storing/reusing braking energy, regardless of the conversion processes.

Hybrid train - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"uses an onboard rechargeable energy storage system "

Does it make sense now?
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