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mitch96

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7. I like the idea of a hybrid for the transition, but one that does not use gasoline. Hydrogen?
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 09:40 AM
Jan 2021

Non polluting biofuel?.. We use the most energy when moving a vehicle from stop to cruising speed. At speed we don't need much fuel to keep the vehicle moving. Electric to get the thing moving and then a non polluting source to keep it at speed.
Once we get the electric car to have a range of 300-350 miles (like gas cars now) charging stations all over the place and a quick charge electrical storage I'm all in.. I love the instant 100% torque of an electric motor. It gives me the impression of more horsepower. At least it did with my Prius... I would love to get a used leaf for running around town, which is most of what I do. Used Leaf's are relatively inexpensive. Also a lot less expensive for maintenance from what I hear. No oil change etc.
BTW the maritime industry has been using hybrid systems since the late 1940's and early 1950's. A electric motor to move the propellers and a big ass diesel running constantly at one speed to feed the electric motors. The constant speed is more fuel efficient and the electric motors give instant torque and can vary that torque instantly also... Not that new technology but how to apply it to automobiles is the trick..YMMV
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