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Originally Posted by P-hack
So if, for example, that engine were directly clutched to an appropriate sprocket and chain to a wheel, the same vehicle could cruise at like 160mpg all day vs 88.
Clutch in a motor in parallel, do some more maths and research bro, I'm out.
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That isn't accurate though, his minivan is heavier and not as aero as the Honda Insight, a diesel of similar efficiency has trouble breaking 100mpg under normal driving conditions,
In other words the genset is only efficient when properly loaded, overloaded or underloaded MPG would be cut in half easily, this means that in this paticular situation Series wins.