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Old 10-28-2008, 06:24 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Wait, so the engine doesn't actually drive the wheels? I thought the hydraulics were used to supplement the engine, being pressurized through regenerative braking and providing the power to get the truck moving, similar to a Prius but with hydraulics instead of electricity. Why sacrifice the power lost in converting the engine's rotational force into hydraulic pressure?
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