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Old 10-17-2019, 12:22 PM   #65 (permalink)
richierocket
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
Modern hybrids do a fantastic job of keeping engines in this range, as they can nearly entirely decouple the engine from the tires, only running it as needed and nearly always in its most efficient range.
Ecky, yes agreed. In your original post you didn't mention hybrid, so I thought you were saying an ICE-only powered vehicle could get 40% average eff, which it can't. A modern hybrid is a great compromise all around. IMHO plug-in hybrid, even better.
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