On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:17:40 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
If the battery is depleted somewhat after acceleration the engine
provides power to the electric drive motors and to top up the batteries
very efficiently as the engine will be running at its most efficient
while doing so,

All this from 40 bhp?

The horses in Drivel's head are bigger than everyone else's.