• ScreaminOctopus@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Honda hybrids mostly work this way except at very high speeds, where the motor is used directly. It simplifies the design by removing a traditional transmission, but they’re the least efficient hybrids on the road. Honestly not worth it IMO.

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      4 months ago

      They do make sense however if you’re using them to do short commutes 99% of the time and only use the gas engine in the rare occasions where you go for a longer road trip.