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Old 02-10-2012, 07:13 PM   #176 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ladogaboy View Post
There has already been talk about converting standard internal combustion cars into hybrids by installing an electrical start/stop motor. Installed properly, couldn't that motor also serve as an alternator during deceleration, braking, etc.? It would probably be very difficult to pull off, but it seems feasible to me.
Sorry, I didn't read the last two pages, maybe someone said it already, but that's what Honda's Hybrid IMA system is. Works awesome on our CR-Z
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