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Originally Posted by serialk11r
There's no need to store 2500-4500ft worth of energy, because you expend a lot of energy going down the hill, that's my opinion.
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Suggest you come out here and try driving down some of our hills, without using brakes or engine braking :-) Of course you don't need to store 100% of the energy needed to raise the weight of the vehicle that distance (though it would be nice). What you need is the capacity to store all the EXCESS energy that would otherwise be wasted in braking.
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don't believe in significant non-gasoline range, for cost/packaging reasons.
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Your beliefs are not at issue. If you want a vehicle that doesn't have such capabilities, there are many on the market to choose from. I do want one, and am speculating on how best to design it.