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Old 06-30-2013, 11:08 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
The safe term to me is 'through-the-road hybrid'.

I picture a reverse trike, with a V-twin like a Morgan but with front-wheel drive and an in-hub electric drive in the rear.

Can anything else touch that?
This is the same architecture that the XR3 Hybrid utilizes and yes is very efficient especially with the small tractor diesel motor up front. You can also utilize a front engine rear wheel drive with an inline electric motor to serve the same purpose.

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