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From: Clive on 31 Jul 2010 17:33
I see the new Toyota hybrid is on the horizon.
Remember the point of a hybrid, isn't to drive on electric but to use
the energy thrown away during braking to get the car up to speed again,
(Like KERS on an F1 car.) This makes the car as efficient as if it was
running at constant speed. The new car.
Engine 1.8 litre.
Price (est) �25,000.
Power 134 bhp.
0-62 mph 13.7 seconds.
Top Speed EV mode 62 mph.
Top Speed Hybrid mode 112 mph.
Economy 108.6 mpg.
CO2 g/km 59
Further the car does 12.5 miles on electric alone and unlike the Volt
will recharge it's battery every time you brake.
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Clive

From: Canuck57 on 31 Jul 2010 18:41
On 31/07/2010 4:06 PM, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article<P3Q594eCbJVMFwQr(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk>,
> Clive<clive(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Remember the point of a hybrid, isn't to drive on electric but to use
>> the energy thrown away during braking to get the car up to speed again,
>
> Not only that, but to use the engine's maximum capacity as much as
> possible. That includes using the engine to spin up to its most
> efficient speed, even when road speed doesn't call for that, and store
> the extra inside the batteries. That can be much more efficient than
> simply letting the engine run the wheels at less than its best
> efficiency.

Right there, a major feature that blows the Volt away.

Cheaper, faster, company with a better repution....

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From: Ron Peterson on 31 Jul 2010 22:32
On Jul 31, 4:33 pm, Clive <cl...(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Further the car does 12.5 miles on electric alone and unlike the Volt
> will recharge it's battery every time you brake.

The Volt has regenerative braking and also has a "mountain" mode that
will recharge the batteries while driving.

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Ron

From: Jim_Higgins on 31 Jul 2010 23:29
Ron Peterson wrote:
> On Jul 31, 4:33 pm, Clive <cl...(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Further the car does 12.5 miles on electric alone and unlike the Volt
>> will recharge it's battery every time you brake.
>
> The Volt has regenerative braking and also has a "mountain" mode that
> will recharge the batteries while driving.
>
> --
> Ron
>

Is there a link for this "mountain mode"? How long will it do mountain mode?

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From: Ron Peterson on 1 Aug 2010 10:20
On Jul 31, 10:29 pm, Jim_Higgins <gordian...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> Is there a link for this "mountain mode"? How long will it do mountain mode?

See http://gm-volt.com/2010/05/05/chevy-volt-will-have-driver-selectable-mountain-mode/

It should do "mountain" mode indefinitely.

I am not sure if the Volt has gasoline engine braking like the Toyota
hybrids.

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