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bluesight · 08-11-2019, 10:55 PM

The definition that Wisconsin uses (assumed to be from some model legislation somewhere) is the ultimate vague:

"A hybrid electric vehicle is one that is capable of using both electricity and gasoline, diesel fuel or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle."

Do you know of any vehicle that doesn't use electricity (that apparently mysterious, magical energy) to somehow contribute to propelling a vehicle? It will be interesting to see what actually gets penalized and how we'll be able to find out. How about the "mild hybrid" Silverado (old) and RAM (new) pickups? And all the other up-and-coming 48V mild hybrids. And what part of the definition doesn't cover running an electric motor to drive a 48V turbo that needs to be recharged with a beefy alternator (probably a mild-hybrid motor generator in most versions anyway)? It's amazing what contortions they came up with to tax the Prius gas-only fleet. And sad!

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08-11-2019, 10:55 PM	#41 (permalink)
bluesight Hybrider Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: United States Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	The definition that Wisconsin uses (assumed to be from some model legislation somewhere) is the ultimate vague: "A hybrid electric vehicle is one that is capable of using both electricity and gasoline, diesel fuel or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle." Do you know of any vehicle that doesn't use electricity (that apparently mysterious, magical energy) to somehow contribute to propelling a vehicle? It will be interesting to see what actually gets penalized and how we'll be able to find out. How about the "mild hybrid" Silverado (old) and RAM (new) pickups? And all the other up-and-coming 48V mild hybrids. And what part of the definition doesn't cover running an electric motor to drive a 48V turbo that needs to be recharged with a beefy alternator (probably a mild-hybrid motor generator in most versions anyway)? It's amazing what contortions they came up with to tax the Prius gas-only fleet. And sad! B Last edited by bluesight; 08-12-2019 at 12:04 AM..