You knew this? This is the first I've heard that it's just an ordinary hybrid.
Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.
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Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:38:29 am PDT #15156 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2010 8:39:09 am PDT #15157 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
You knew this?
Nope. Just found that out from the article.
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:52:07 am PDT #15158 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
That's not what the Chevy Volt page implies.
Gudanov - Oct 11, 2010 8:53:13 am PDT #15159 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I wouldn't call it an ordinary hybrid. The ICE only contributes power at highway speed when it's already activated to maintain charge since it's more efficient than just charging the battery and having only the electric motors provide power.
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2010 8:54:15 am PDT #15160 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah if true this is news. Everybody thought this was going to be first commercial true series hybrid. Normally when a mainstream news org gives different tech info than the company (about specs, not safety issues and stuff), the mainstream news org has screwed up. We will see if this is an exception.
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:54:55 am PDT #15161 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It certainly makes the drivetrain a hell of a lot more complicated, though.
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2010 8:55:54 am PDT #15162 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Ah, and Gudanov explains. That makes sense. So it is a true electric during the first 40 miles or so, and then after that becomes series hybrid at low speeds, and a parallel electric at high speeds.
Gudanov - Oct 11, 2010 9:14:49 am PDT #15163 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Actually, I don't think I got it quite right. It sounds like the ICE will always get triggered at high speed since the electric motor is less efficient when spinning that fast and it'll burn through more charge. But basically that's right, it becomes a parallel hybrid at high speeds and a series hybrid at low speeds in order to get the most out of it's electrical charge.
Gudanov - Oct 11, 2010 9:16:03 am PDT #15164 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
It sounds like it's good engineering, but it'll make terrible PR.
le nubian - Oct 11, 2010 10:56:13 am PDT #15165 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I think it might be me, but the last 10 posts I read as:
blah blah blah hybrid.