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Originally Posted by BigDaddyT
Electric assist is an interesting idea. Basically the engine is a fuel meiser and lacks some get up and go. So they augment the acceleration with electric so you can have a spunky car and still get over 40mpg. Sounds like a trendy thing for the rich and famous of europe. They can say they are green and still drive around in a luxury sedan.
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DaddyT, you need one of these:
You do understand how Hybrids work right? You promote them on one hand than bash them and say they are for the rich on the other.
You recover energy while braking that would otherwise go to waste as heat to enhance the acceleration capabilities of an undersized engine.
The principle is simple and on-highway mileage still increases because a smaller engine under higher load producing the same horsepower as a larger engine with a lower load will consume less fuel. (don't correct my grammar)
Remember that Hybrids are not yet mainstream so manufacturers are still recovering developement costs by using them in their high-end big cars.
