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Originally Posted by wwkayaker
17HP  may be able to maintain the desired speed. The issue is getting there while on an up-hill on-ramp to safely merge into traffic that is going 65+ mph. |
Or climbing back up that 4000 ft of 6% grade :-)
But that is the rationale of the hybrid: you don't need a lot of power most of the time - that is, when cruising on the level - so you put in a small engine that runs closer to its most efficient BSFC, and get the quick bursts of power from the battery & electric motor.