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Originally Posted by jamesqf
But who drives a Ford Ranger exclusively in the city?
The problem with hydraulic hybrids is that you need strong (that is, heavy) pressure vessels to store energy, which means you can't store all that much. Which makes it a good match for anything that has frequent start/stop cycles, like garbage & delivery trucks, or the repetitive swinging of Cat's HH excavator, but not so great for general use.
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And how far will your Insight go on the stored energy alone? Maybe a mile?
It would be a slow trip with the 10 hp of which much would be used just spinning the engine over without fuel.
Doubling or more the replenishment capacity of that energy reserve, without a battery, and eliminating the rest of the powertrain, would allow significant improvement over it's capabilities, while producing a profitable product for the manufacturer anda much more reliable product for the consumer.
What's not there to break down is the best, you don't have to pay for it initially AND you don't have to repair or maintain it later.
I'm not talking incremental crap. Think 30% fewer parts per vehicle (and I am one of the few here who has had their hands on most of the 5k or so parts a car needs). That is huge. A car like you have never imagined.
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mech