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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
I think The Zing! will show how efficient a serial hybrid can be. ...
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That is just silly, so many things are different about the zing than a regular vehicle aside from the drivetrain, it would be like saying Allans streamliner shows how efficient a hybrid is NOT.
214 mpg with DIY aerodynamic fairings on a Honda 125cc motorbike
And the series/parallel issue is kinda silly too, it should be apparent that there will always be modes of operation where parallel is simply the most efficient way to get the power to the ground, so it should always be a part of the driveline layout. With the right technique (and sufficient gear selections), the advantages of series goes away and then some, but the driver cannot ever fully compensate for having an extra lossy transmission of power i.e. ICE->gearing?->generator->battery%->motor->transmission->wheels.
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ICE->transmission->wheels. (regen motor/gen/storage optional)