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GM Admits It Needs Hybrids Again: 'We're Not Tone Deaf'
www.motor1.com/news/811086/general-motors-hybrids-comeback-plan/
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
“We know what our customers want: huge, expensive, highly profitable hybrids that will line our pockets forever.”
Replying to @sundray@lemmus.org
Theres a hybrid here in China, Geely Emgrand, that gets 104 mpg hwy and costs 13K USD.
Replying to @alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
A plug in hybrid and for a certain distance, I’d presume. You can’t really get 104mpg on a highway with a normal hybrid. I at least can’t really imagine it exists.
Replying to @ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
It does, and its not a plugin.
youtube.com/watch?v=2SyONV_EruQ
Tldr, the ICE engine produces barely enough torque to move the car from a standstill while producing enough hp to charge the batteries, and letting the much more powerful electric engines do the work, whereas previous hybrids don’t go all-in on efficiency, letting the engine provide an appreciable amount of torque to the wheels.
YouTubeHow China's Geely Beat Toyota, BMW, Ford and Everyone ElseReplying to @alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
That’s pretty insane and awesome. I’m surprised I missed this. I love “driving 4 answers”. That guy is awesome.