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Old 12-26-2020, 11:11 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by raubvogel View Post
211 + 167 - 68 = 310 which is greater than the 272PS mentioned in https://blog.lexus.co.uk/history-lexus-hybrid-drive/. Where are the 41 horses?
The gas engine and electric motors don't reach peak power at the same rotational speeds or road speed.
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