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Old 05-09-2012, 02:30 PM   #22 (permalink)
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To drag this thread further off topic Some serial hybrid systems for buses are using two turbine engines. This allows one engine to operate at peak efficiency to meet the base load and the other to charge the batteries and/or provide extra power when needed.
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