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Posted by News on October 10, 2008, 7:10 am
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fred seaver wrote:
> Climbing Hills
> The hybrid system has two electric motors. When you encounter a large
> hill, those motors are automatically taken advantage of. The gasoline engine
> will rev to its most efficient high-power RPM. That provides thrust directly
> to the tires, generates electricity for the motor, and recharges the
> battery-pack all at the same time. So to the surprise of many new owners,
> large hills don't drain the system. You'll still have plenty of reserve
> power available when you reach the top.
No kidding?
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