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If she does not call tomorrow I would ask that a different Rep take the case. Be polite Remember that your car is out of warranty and you are...
300 miles on 3 kWh of electricity and 3.75 gallons of petrol at 55-60 mph. How is that not astoundingly efficient ?
That would be swift. Or imagine if the power plant was in the desert and heat pumps could be used.
I meant more efficient than the quoted 64%, which assumes electricity from a heat engine. Comparing to NG is a different story. I think I have...
I still think it does, after re-reading If anything, the process is more efficient because the electricity can be PV or wind which will be some...
Reference ? I recently read (and posted) about heat driven electrolysis that exceeds 60% energy conversion. The approach also has the substantial...
I meant in terms of throughput efficiency.
Doesn't the extra gearing duplicate certain HSD modes ?
I may have over-read you when you said "... that manufactured both Toyota and GM labelled cars for some 20 years." I would have understood if the...
Perhaps they lacked the control expertise.
Sorry, I had to correct your spin. Toyotas were produced, and some half of them rebadged into a GM.
So far as I know, the reason is that GM chose a bigger, more expensive hybrid design that only had a market chance of success in big, expensive...
Thanks for the retread down hybrid patent history Jeff, but a couple of questions come to mind: IIRC Toyota had the (Japanese) G1 Prius on the...
To you and me no doubt, but in hindsight not that hard to see: Multiple power inputs with variable, efficient control A central power mixer High...
t Sure, now thoughtfully and with engineering expertise combine the patents of Wouk, Severinksky, TRW and (perhaps) Joslin and what do you get ?
Yes! How did you find it ? I see obvious similarities but you are correct that it may not be from Toyota. Here is a Wouk Patent: Patent US4021677...
I showed it to you years ago so I am not surprised you have forgotten. I'll try to find some time to dig it up again
Many of the ideas are similar, although the positioning and function of M/G2 may not be. That is beyond my understanding of the HSD operation...
If the Malibu does compete -- great. Even GM should be able to copy a design in 20 years. We'll see. But MPG is not the entire story, is it ? The...
As opposed to now, when they still have no competitor to the Prius.
