Hi Lars-ss:

___It doesn’t matter about regen either. The energy the pack receives back from regen is initially given to you from the gasoline consumed that accelerated the car up to speed. Non-hybrid’s give this up as pure heat at the pad/disc or drum surface and that is the way it is. If you were thinking that its regen that gives the Hybrids such good numbers, it is a part of the overall higher FE but remember, the initial energy still came from the fuel and no where else.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net