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Similar tech is involved. Planetary gears creating a Power Split between engine and motors and wheels. I'm very familiar with MG1/MG2 in the...
And yet, the result of this "Leap in Technology" (Lutz) allows a typical Volt to operate at ~70% savings in cost per mile over a Prius. Even more...
Yeah, nobody likes me, everybody hates me.... I Poo Poo the cheapskates on the Volt forum also. Some are trying to save a nickel on their way to...
Just pointing out the obvious. But as some say, "Nothing wrong with slow". But it's only the slow that would say something like that. It's not a...
telmo, you are right, tech is tech. It's in the eye of the beholder. What matters is Cost per Mile. And I guess you could consider where your...
They only engage/disengage at zero torque. This is what it takes to create the next gen of EREV. It has many distinct drive modes. But this is all...
If you were getting 18-20 from a PiP and you're now getting 4.9 miles/Kwh , I'm pretty sure your driving style could be described as : SLOW. How...
Cripes, they also tell you not to change the transaxle fluid. "It's a lifetime fill" . Do you wholeheartedly believe that too? I'm just trying to...
Expensive/Synthetic usually does = better. Isn't that the theory with your engine oil? WS is the house brand of a generic ATF that Toyota uses in...
The OP was asking about an add-on battery for a PiP. If done properly this sounds like a great idea! Have any of the battery kit businesses...
Yes, I missed that, sorry. But I still don't see him mentioning a Tesla anywhere. A B/A BEV is a whole different story. But you still can't go...
Ben, If you want more EV performance you should consider a car with more EV performance engineered from the beginning. Don't add a patch to your...
You used scientific looking test tubes to display the color differences, but if you really want to use science, you should have sent a sample to a...
xl, For another $15 you can get that stuff analysed. Most heavy equipment service centers (CAT) will sell you a sample bottle and a prepaid...
But isn't dumping nice synthetic oil with only 1000 or 2000 engine miles on it wasteful and silly? It's definitely not the 'Green' thing to do....
I plan to, with an oil analysis to see what there is to see. On the Volt forum there is a guy that posted a good how to thread. He did his at 67k...
Ha, you caught me ! You can't go 10 mm higher than the opening. Just testing if anyone was paying attention.;) Mendel wins the prize !!
Yep, you can spend a lot of time and money nailing that 'level' spec. But keep in mind, the little bit Toyota talks about this subject they say...
Sorry all,,, I have been experiencing too many cheapskates around me lately... I really like you fellow car nerds!
You guys are saving $0.00155555 by not preconditioning. And these efficiency numbers are saving you pennies. And charging losses vary seasonally...
