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Old 04-24-2007, 10:23 AM  
Elli
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Originally Posted by Dollarmansteve View Post
Regenerative braking isn't that efficient. If it were greater than 100% then the car would be a perpetual motion machine - which violates.. ohh.. just a couple of the fundamental laws of physics.

I can't wait til someone comes in here and starts talking about zero point energy, et al.
A friend of mine reviews cars for a local car mag, and he gave me a ride in the Lexus whatever. It was a hybrid with the battery recharging from the brake friction and during coasting. That thing had BALLS and drove like a dream. But the price tag was a weeeeee bit out of reach for what it was. It was still mostly gas-driven, but the recharging meter was fun to watch.
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