So what would happen of one took this 70mpg petrol engine, and put it into a hybrid vehicle? Is there some incompatibility that these super engines could not be enhanced with some electric assistance?
And why is the market not there for these engines? And how do these engines outperform a hybrid? You listed MPG, but what about emissions, acceleration, size and weight of vehicle? I considered all electric, our company provides a recharger in the parking structure. But I needed a full sized family vehicle. Now, when I can swing a second vehicle, I will seriously consider a small, lightweight vehicle that could be gas, natural gas, fuel cell or electric depending on what is available at the time. But currently, I am quite happy with my red-herring of a hybrid Prius that is getting me 50MPG - city, can fit my family of four and two extra-large moving boxes [24"x18"x24" 6 cu/ft] and is partially zero emissions. Something my Corolla would never have accomplished. But that's just me. -------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" - Cynthia Dunning ....-----Original Message----- ....From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ....Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:29 AM ....To: CF-Community ....Subject: Re: More on Hybrid Cars .... ....> Cameron wrote: ....> ....> http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/ ....> .... ....Great post, thanks. I'm definitely not impressed with the mileage and ....it's reinforcing my "red herring" feeling about these hybrids. .... ....The auto industry has already done POC petrol engines capable of ....delivering 70MPG or more, but the market has never been there for them ....so they've never built them into cars. .... ....I would be willing to bet that's still true - people like the "hybrid" ....concept much better than a straight petrol engine even if the petrol ....out-performed the hybrid. .... ....On another note MN is going to 20% ethanol in a few years. .... .... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157065 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
