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Originally Posted by Ecky
If your motor can produce more torque, it's simply capable of burning more fuel at that RPM. More fuel per mile = less miles per gallon. Torque ultimately comes from gasoline.
EDIT: That's not to say there aren't some things you can do which will improve how much usable energy you can get out of gasoline... but for the most part, it's true.
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What I am trying to say is that I am burning a set amount of fuel yielding enough power such that the taxation from those two rear hub generators does not effect fuel consumption considerably enough to make much of a difference. In so doing, the goal behind AWD electronic assist is to help keep the V8 motor at very low RPM where it would normally be "lugging" but with the added power from the front electric motors, it can now operate with this notion of "efficiency" which helps to reduce overall gasoline or bio-fuel consumption.
So goes my logic.