Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?

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From: Robert Adsett
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 19:00

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In article <fnFXj.506$mh5.166@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>, Joerg says...
> terryc wrote:
> > On Fri, 16 May 2008 18:13:45 -0700, Joerg wrote:
> > 
> >>> Pure electric-only EVs aren't the answer. It'll be HEVs that most likely win
> >>> the day.
> > 
> >> Hydrogen? Where's that going to be coming from?
> > 
> > Exactly. My 2c is on a proper hybrid where the ICE(petrol or diesel)
> > simply runs a generator that tops up the battery bank. 
> > 
> > I would really like to see if that works out more efficent that all the
> > inefficencies of current direct drive ICEs.
> > 
> 
> That's how the Toyota Prius works. Gets between 40mpg and 60mpg 
> according to what owners told me.

I was pretty sure the Prius was a parallel Hybrid (the electric motor 
was in parallel to the ICE drive train). As opposed to a serial hybrid 
where the final portion of the drive train is all-electric.  Some of the 
proposed hybrids appear to be of the latter.

The parallel hybrid does mean that neither motor needs to be sized large 
enough for the full load.

Robert
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From: Robert Adsett <sub2@aeolusdevelopment.com>
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Subject: Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 15:00:25 -0400
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