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Old 03-27-2008, 06:42 AM   #1
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Exclamation 2 types of Hybrids ... which is more efficient?

1- A gas engine with a supplemental electic engine (like all hybrids today).

2- An all electric car with a small gas or diesel generator to recharge the batteries.

Which is more efficient and why?

What I think;
#2, this is because an electric engine is more efficient, so it would run the car all the time making it more efficient. Also, a generator is always running at its peak efficiency and you only need a small (probably 3-10hp) engine to make enough electricity to recharge the batteries.
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