William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Maas" > Subject: Re: OT: Toyota hybrid-electric drive system > > > > >>At 49 highway MPG, it does a bit better than the Prius's actually 45 or >>so, the Prius is rated at 51, but gets around 45 actual MPG on the >>highway. Theres issues with the EPA MPG test and hybrids, as their fuel >>usage is different than what the test assumes. Note the Prius is rated >>at 60MPG in the city and the Golf TDI is only 42 (this is becuase the >>Prius burns no gas below 15km/h, running on electric only at that speed) > > > > Where does the electricity to charge the batteries come from? > > William Robb > >
It comes from running the engine, when the car is moving faster, as well as from regenerative braking (The motors run in generator mode when braking, which charges the battery) -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
