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Old 11-24-2012, 05:59 AM   #5 (permalink)
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There isn't much room in the chassis of a two wheeler for all of those components. Maybe if you used a hub motor.
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Your gas engine will need to make at least 100% of your power at highway cruise. 15 hp?
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Hybrids don't really improve highway economy. They just improve the acceleration of a really efficiently undersized gas engine and provide some regen braking around town.
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