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Old 12-27-2012, 02:59 AM   #43 (permalink)
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That sounds like it wold be:

ICE -->generator-->wires-->electric motor-->transmission-->differential

compared to:

ICE-->clutch-->electric motor-->differential

Sort of like Prius vs Volt. With an electrically reversible motor couldn't you eliminate the transmission?
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