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Originally Posted by dcb
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)
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Always is a big word. It rarely applies.
A vehicle that will see considerable run time on the ICE certainly should have direct drive. Ken has opted to go with the KISS approach, which I happen to be a big fan of. Too many engineers muck things up by wandering away from it.