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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So the only way you can make a gas car more efficient is to make it run on electricity and convert the engine to a generator. This is what ford is doing. [/quote] This has been done for a few different cars. It’s basically the technology used in freight trains. I’d guess that the majority of the time you would be running on battery, and the gas would only kick in on long trips or when towing. The smaller engine used for charging the batteries could use the Atkinson cycle, which would make it pretty efficient. It’s honestly a great idea. EV 95% of the time, but gas range and fill-up speed when needed. [/quote]
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