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Old 04-27-2006, 09:12 PM
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Default Re: Good comparison of Honda vs Toyota?

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Originally Posted by gonavy
bwilson gave an ideal answer. If you want details as to the technical guts of one system vs the other (HSD vs IMA), do a search on "howstuffworks.com" or wikipedia

www.fueleconomy.gov has a hybrid flash tutorial.

Personally, I think of IMA as a gas engine with an electric motor to assist it, and HSD as an electric motor with a gas engine to assist it.

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