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Is the Lupo 80MPG/3L a "hybrid" car?
electrictroy
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It has the ability to turn itself off when stopped, but the electric starter/motor does not move the car or provide assist.
Does that make it a hybrid? Or not?
Why?
troy
Does that make it a hybrid? Or not?
Why?
troy
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Hybrid does not necessarily mean "propel the car with more than one drivetrain" does it?
"an automobile with more than one power source, such as an electric motor and internal combustion engine or an electric motor with battery and fuel cells for energy storage; also called hybrid vehicle"
troy
I guess merely putting an ISG in a car does not make it a hybrid.....:)
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/gw/vw1litre.htm
that might work?
I'm interested in going to biodiesel but would prefer a higher efficiency vehicle.
fmc
It doesn't matter what the CARB and the Governator say. Federal law restricts imports to those that have gone through the EPA and safety testing. Many of the small cars of Europe would not pass the crash testing here in the USA, or would require extensive modifications to pass. These mods typically add weight and expense to the car; most auto manufacturors either design "world cars" that match US and international specs, or just don't import the cars.