Railroad locomotives are diesel- Electric and have been for lots of years.
Who drives a Prius?
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A few years ago, a friend from Austin was talking about his hybrid Highlander. Driving in the hills with the AC on, it got 13 mpg.
I got a masters in environmental science about 20 years ago. Our elites (how stupid is that designation?) hadn't started the "lets eliminate oil" agenda and had not infiltrated colleges with that line of thought yet. One course I took identified places on the east coast of South America that are producing new oil today. Electric is not the answer under current conditions.
I noticed the cars plug is by the tail pipe. If it heats is up it might distort and you won't be able to plug it in.
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I've always thought having a reliable and fuel efficient daily driver and a full size truck or suv for winter or specific tasks was a good combo if you can afford more than one vehicle anyway.
All electric and plug in hybrids are not good vehicles in my mind.
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46and2
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Yep, Prius owners cause massive smug problems in America!
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Dusty Stevens
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The volt was gas/electric the same way. The gas motor only ran 1800rpm and its only job was to generate power. The volt was an absolutely perfect vehicle- plug in hybrid- and worked very well. No wonder GM had to quit producing them
A normal car uses the brakes to stop the car. There is a huge amount of energy in heat wasted at the brakes Because we can’t capture the heat. But in a hybrid you use the battery to get the car going and that power gets blended in with a small gas engine. Then when you let off the throttle the system switches from removing power from the storage batteries to adding the power back into the batteries. This example there is little wasted energy because you just captured it for the next time you start out from a stop. It is constantly switching back and forth from removing and adding power. I worked for a living on hybrid city buses for 15 years, same as a Prius only bigger. Do I own a prius, no, would I, no. Hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles are Subsidized by the government. But hey, they kept me in the green for years.
NorCalMikie
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It's YOUR $$$. Spend it the way YOU want to!
Don't come to California and you'll be good.
Gas yesterday was showing $6.19 for unleaded.
But gas is going down??? Was $3.15, up to $6.19 now (thanks to the stupid SOB) and you know damn well, "it won't be going down" that much. And who really needs a good reason to jack up prices??
Isn't middle America "flyover country"?
You don't know it but you DON'T COUNT. Just like most of us.
I wonder if them Fat Cats out on the East Coast will miss us Fly Overs when they can’t get that big beef steak, after they price us out of business.Isn't middle America "flyover country"?
You don't know it but you DON'T COUNT. Just like most of us.
NorCalMikie
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Not if the prices of New or Used vehicles are jacked up $5K, $10K ???
Don't need a new or used rig that bad.
Wait long enough, folks "won't" be flocking to the dealerships/lots to buy cars and just maybe, the sellers will get the idea and the prices will come back down??
It's MY MONEY and I'll spend it the way "I" want to.
$5K, $10K boost in vehicle prices, just because they can??? I DON'T THINK SO.
Price of gas, food and anything else is up "JUST BECAUSE"??? Bout had enough of that crap and NOT playing their game.
Like I said, it's MY $$$ and I'll spend it (or won't) the way"I" want.
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The feeling is mutual. You helped me make my mind up. My wife and I have two trucks. 98 Ford F150 with 127,000 miles and a 2001 Chevy Silverado Extended cab 227,000 miles. They run great. Her 2017 Hyundai Sonata has 92,000 miles and around town gets 36.5 mpg. I was thinking of buying a vehicle for me that gets better fuel mileage and get rid of my Chevy. I'll wait because I'm not really in need.
chuckshooter
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I bought one for my wife in 2011, it's been a great car for her, except for the STIGMA, so I have wanted to put that very bumper sticker on it ever since we bought it. "NOT A LIBERAL"
As far as how it works, the gas engine comes on or shuts off whenever it wants to. It depends on the state of charge in the battery and the demand being placed on it, like hard acceleration, gas engine comes on, coasting down a hill at 70 mph, or sitting at a stop light, the gas engine might shut off. , that's how it saves fuel, by shutting off when not needed and running on electricity. The electricity generated from the braking is minimal, but at least it saves on brake pad replacement.
Her last car was a GMC denial, it got 13 mpg, cost $56k and fell apart at 100k. now when she drives across town to play bridge, at 50 mpg, it's no big deal.
If I had a Prius I would put every liberal and woke bumper sticker I could find and then drive it in a way to piss off everyone around me on the road !
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That is what the industry is heading towards now.
Locomotives are diesel/electric as well.
rwj
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The Volt was an excellent vehicle because it incorporated a battery to store energy that also made it instantly available to meet the varying demand of a stop/go passenger vehicle. Trains/ships have a relatively constant demand and don’t need to incorporate batteries into their drive systems.
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