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Old 09-22-2006, 02:22 AM
clett clett is offline
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Default Re: Why the series hybrid is far superior to the parallel hybrid.

With a plug-in hybrid you don't need as many batteries. The Tesla has about 280 kg of batteries for a 250 mile range, you could remove 170 kg of the batteries and still have a 100 mile range. The 170 kg saved is a lot heavier than a small gen-set.
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