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Old 07-11-2013, 10:18 AM   #161 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
The generator would be run at peak efficiency at all times, and be less complicated/expensive/dangerous than a pusher parallel hybrid.
If you going to use a pusher trailer with auto transmission enough to justify its efficiency over the gen trailer then you might as well just keep the liquid fuel powered car.


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Originally Posted by P-hack View Post
I did the math, 10kw @60mph? really? The pusher above gets 25-30mpg on b100 for reference, but it is an auto and lotsa weight in batteries and trailer
Sure why not?
The 10kw coming off the trailer could supply say 80% or 90% of the power to drive the vehicle.
Or god forbid, slow down to 55mph.

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