[SGVLUG] [OT]Hybrids and trains (was fuel prices and the dollar)

[Dan Borne]

I would be willing to bet that that is so (especially in Los Angeles) but I
mean does converting ever car into a hybrid really do much in terms of
energy savings? I would be willing to bet that in a sort time the energy
consumption of the world would soon reach pre-hybrid levels.



2008/5/14 Rae Yip <rae.yip at gmail.com>:

> Don't forget regenerative braking; this is a big win for hybrid and
> electric vehicles because it saves wear and tear on the brake pads as
> well as improving mileage.
>
> So even if the Prius loses 1/3 of the energy it stores in the
> batteries, much of that energy would simply have been discarded in a
> regular car - 100% loss!
>
> Naturally, you don't something for nothing. As people have said,
> there's added weight. But I doubt the auto makers would add a
> component that wasn't a net gain, and the real world data bears it
> out.
>
> In stop-and-go traffic (is there any other sort in LA?), I'm fairly
> certain hybrid vehicles are more efficient, no matter how well you
> follow your car's fuel consumption map.
>
> -Rae.
>
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