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Old 05-01-2006, 05:44 PM
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Default Re: When is the 06HCH EVER in all electric mode?

The commonly accepted definition of a full hybrid (there's no "real" definition of course) is a car that can travel using only the electric motor. I argue IMA cannot do this; it's been many months since the last time my car did since I gave up putting the effort into trying to activate it. Whereas a Prius just does it automatically. You'd never see posts asking how to activate EV mode in a Prius; it just happens.

That's debatable anyway. But yes, by "full hybrid" I mean HSD, Ford's system, and the Dual-Mode system GM/Chrysler/BMW is developing.

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