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Old 07-23-2021, 01:35 AM   #56 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
90 day: 40.45 mpg (US)

Prius - '06 Toyota Prius
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
What I meant when I considered an "oversized Honda Cub engine" would be basically a scaled-up design based on some features of the actual Honda Cub engine. A horizontal-single, eventually retaining the air-cooling, would be cool. On a sidenote, as it would eventually be the case to get a magneto with a much higher output, that would sound like a reasonable excuse to try a 48-volt setup for the mild-hybrid capabilities too.
Sorry about that. I wasn't referring to your Honda Cub engine not needing to be "oversized." I was referring to engines in general that wouldn't need to be "oversized" for the average power needs of a vehicle if it had a robust enough hybrid system.
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