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Opel will discontinue weak-selling Ampera, sources say Not surprising...in Europe fuel costs way high (MPG CS is a joke), there is no other...
Kinetic energy can only be captured after being created by the ICE. Simple, isn't it?
Hope for the best, 2fas :cool:
Prius has a very simple gear set, with no controlled friction (valves, clutches or torque converters). It contains also the MGs, and gunk (if...
Keep us posted, please...
That quote is wrong, JC test cycles for 3Gen Prius are rated 30.4-32.6km/l (3.06~3.28l/100km) toyota.jp プリウス
True for power output big loss, but a bit less significant to BSFC values. www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a576150.pdf
Thank you a lot, Bob. :coffee:
Time for a manifold/EGR clean up? It may have a vapour lock, or a check valve failure in the fuel rack... Let'em see what comes by...
Japan sales were good for a certain time, but mind my opinion: US sales were a flop...which in fact underlines the global (worldwide) lack of...
Also happened to me in Portugal. So very true, the dealer doesn't care for your (our) engine as customers. Quite unfair...
Also should be taken in the (average?) shortest trips made by the Prius c, since it is a more urban vehicle...
Suffering matches the emotion of many pre-2015 VW owners, hope this new Golf delivers as promised. It should be about time. Unfortunately the...
Sorry TH, Insight II was a flop. And Prius C is a different sized car.
VW has another "long in the tooth" model...Phaeton...which has been said being produced at dramatic losses by the way.
Can't agree. Prius has always been a good beater. New or used.
Strong political headwinds in US maybe (GM bailout), but not worldwide. Subsidies given in some countries are tailwinds...
It spins at about 1200rpm, with valve timing allowing a mere 2-2.5kw being drawn from the vehicle physics.
I can't agree. Being hybrid does not mean a tiny engine, nor means more load or losses.
Hybrids are particularly handicapped on highways, where high speeds require their gas engines to kick in and, proportionally, do more work than...
