Hybrids
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Have you ever wondered how hybrid cars work, and how they get such good mileage? In this episode we attempt to explain the various types of hybrids, give a little hybrid history, and offer some buying advice.
Main topic at 23:51
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Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //
Links/Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_car#Hybrid_vehicle_power_train_configurations //
https://www.thedrive.com/tech/20246/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-hybrid-car //
https://www.borail.org/collection/cnj-no-1000/ //
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/1980s-briggs-stratton-hybrid-is-30-mpg-six-wheeler/ //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius //
Demonstrating how an electric continuously variable transmission works in a Toyota Prius https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NHYo68PpApI //
Hybrid Power Split Device. eCVT transmission https://youtu.be/jofycaXByTc //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Insight //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(first_generation) //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_ELR //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(second_generation) //
GM's Second Generation Voltec Drivetrain Explained (Voltec 2) https://youtu.be/o3-wGOyT2 //
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