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Originally Posted by brucey
[IMG]. . . I think the huge increase came because I figured out how to use it properly and I was subsidizing the gasoline use heavily with electricity.
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What you've built is called a plug-in, hybrid since the energy comes from the grid.
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Originally Posted by brucey
[IMG]. . . Other hybrids are not currently doing this, they're mainly using the electric for regen abilities.
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One of the earliest 'lessons learned' is the futility of maximizing hybrid performance by trying to use regenerative energy. Regenerative braking helps but it there are other aspects to hybrid efficiency . . . for the efficient ones.
Bob Wiilson
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2019 Tesla Model 3 Std. Range Plus - 215 mi EV
2017 BMW i3-REx - 106 mi EV, 88 mi mid-grade
Retired engineer, Huntsville, AL
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