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Old 01-19-2012, 08:53 PM   #11 (permalink)
pete c
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Originally Posted by eco_generator View Post
I think you got a little confused. There is a SuperGT Prius race car... and a hybrid Prototype car Toyota is running in LeMans.
Oh. Reading comp never was my best area.

Regardless, I believe the TDI would stomp any gasser hybrid. The reason for this is I don't believe regen braking at the retina detaching levels required for such racing is efficient.

I could be wrong though. If such power storage is possible through really fancy capacitors, such a drivetrain might compete with the oil burner.

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