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Old 05-30-2005, 03:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
xioix
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Re: Hybrid vehicle demand soars

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Originally Posted by Parkwood60
Could this be what GM is up to with their simple, cheap, belt driven hybrid starter/alternator? I see no reason, after an initial release to get people used to the concept, they can't apply it to every single vehicle they sell. This would make the standard automotive starter obsolete, and also eliminate wasted gas and increased emisions from cars sitting still in traffic.
sitting in traffic with gas engine off pollutes nothing

the prius has a thing that keeps engine oils warm and sends it through the engine each start-up to get the gas engine to ideal temeratures in seconds, instead of letting the car get warm in idle
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