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GM Admits It Needs Hybrids Again: 'We're Not Tone Deaf' (www.motor1.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    It does, and its not a plugin.

    https://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.

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