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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
The issue isn't whether people enjoy shifting or not (at least AFAIC); it's that the shifting process itself seems damned inefficient. Plus the other things I already mentioned.
I thought there were lots of hybrids out there now?  |
I dunno, modern ECUs are pretty good at handling transient throttle conditions and a lightweight flywheel means not much energy is lost matching revs. I don't think it could be less efficient than hauling around an extra 50-100 pounds of automatic transmission gear.
Also I suppose there are "lots of hybrids" but they aren't cars I'd want to buy. If I wanted a Civic, a Civic HX seems like a much better value proposition than a Civic Hybrid, I still can't stomach the look of the Prius and 2nd gen Insight, and I'm not in the market for a new car. I mean, it doesn't seem like you own any hybrid cars in your large stable of vehicles either right?