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tomasro · 09-30-2008, 01:11 AM

electric motor=100% torque at 0 RPM

re-plumb and wire the system so that it only runs on a beefed up electric motor, and have the gas just polish up the charge on the batteries. This way you'll get the acceleration of the electric motor, and the fuel efficiency of a hybrid.

09-30-2008, 01:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 29 Posts: 1,909 Turner	electric motor=100% torque at 0 RPM re-plumb and wire the system so that it only runs on a beefed up electric motor, and have the gas just polish up the charge on the batteries. This way you'll get the acceleration of the electric motor, and the fuel efficiency of a hybrid.