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Originally Posted by drmiller100
ummm, no. You have to accelerate the weight from a stop. The weight drags every single second due to friction (primary loss of energy at slower speeds for cars).
What are you calling "drivetrain loss"??
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The marginal frictional loss is minor compared to the kinetic energy stored as moving mass that can be used to move with the engine off, balanced with the ability to operate the engine at its peak efficiency up the hills.
Drivetrain loss is heat generated by friction in the gears and hydraulics.