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Originally Posted by P-hack
Also, not sure you noticed the relatively poor performance of the series generator there in my previous post there Ian/Neil. Same basic car, probably some extra weight in the electric version though, but still the gas version of the car simply crushes it MPG wise (44 mpg vs 100+mpg). Please take note, it is always nice to have real world examples.
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Real world examples are nice.
Understanding why the real world example did what it did ... and didn't do what it didn't do ... is better... at least from my point of view.
In this case there are lots of very important pieces of data missing about the situations that produced the given results ... in order to get to the understand why level ... in order of importance magnitude for me:
#1> BSFC of the two completely different ICEs used... ideally with Average Operational ICE efficiency over the respective route... or the data that would allow that to be reconstructed.
#2> kwh/mile energy consumption for the routes ... or the data that would allow one to be able to reconstruct that.
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My biggest resistance is to any kind of absolute claims.
As the saying goes ... extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof ... and absolute claims are an order of magnitude above an extraordinary claim.
But that's just me.
I am neither pro , nor anti Series.
I am neither pro , nor anti Parallel.
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A side ... there are examples of a Gen-1 Insight getting over 160MPG for an entire tank of gasoline ... and there are examples of a Gen-1 insight getting 50MPG for an entire tank of gasoline ... both are real world examples ... it is when one understands why the 160 got 160 and why the 50 got 50 ... that why is better ... but that's just me.