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Old 11-03-2014, 06:37 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
The Prius, especially in Gen1 form is a hybrid, it's electric motor was originally designed for maybe a 20% duty cycle. If you try going down the full EV route you can be quite certain that the OEM motor won't last.

I don't know what that would possibly be based on. it has two motor/generators and they are pretty much always either motoring or generating or both. With the power split driveline you are always using electrical power, car won't move on the ICE alone.

get a new country sounds like the right answer
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