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Old 05-05-2011, 10:25 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I have also heard that. Due to the nature of the planetary setup, 40+ mph spins MG2 up to ~10k rpm I think. Its moving pretty good. I'm not sure how they're getting around this with the PHEV prius which can go up to 62 mph in EV mode. I guess different gearing?
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