On Tue, 27 May 2008 15:56:08 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:
"T i m" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 May 2008 13:54:34 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:
p.s. And Hybrids really aren't in the equation .. 2 mile electric
range and IC powered after that shrug.
Only if you go on long runs. The average town journey has the motor
assisting a lot of the time.
sigh
And the electric motor gets it's
power from (and if you say the
batteries what happens after the two miles)?
You need to understand how they work properly.
Please explain how my statement is incorrect?
No, the ONLY advantage of a Hybrid (over a straight IC car) is that
it can make use of regenerative breaking and only then presumably when
the batteries aren't already fully charged?
Kerbside emissions are virtually eliminated with a Prius.
For two miles, great, after that it's a plain old [1] IC car. What if
you live a few miles out of town (as most people do) drive hard into
town (so drawing on the battery) and were to switch it into electric
only mode when you saw some kerbs (otherwise the IC engine would be
frantically trying to get the battery charged while you were sat in
the traffic and doing zero mpg) it would take you what .. another
500 yards? So by 'virtually' you meant 'in your imagination'?
Even you Dr Dribble, cannot change the laws of science.
Many similar sized cars can do the same mpg (with less complexity) so
nothing gained there either.
You really haven't a clue.
I really have an EV, not just a catalogue. ;-)
All the best ..
T i m
[1] and overcomplicated.
p.s. I've just had an idea. I could couple my Rover behind the
Electric car, with the Rovers engine stuck on 2000 rpm and with the
alternator hooked up to the Electric cars batteries .. presto .. A
Hybrid! (Oh no that would be the same as yours .. once the batteries
had gone flat I'd be effectively running from the IC engine in the
Rover .... doh!). I know, I'd turn the IC engine off once I got into
town (to reduce the kerbside emissions) and then I could drive about
producing 'virtually' no pollution there (at least) and only for ...
oh ..2 miles. Damn it again.