Re: [Phys-l] Hybrid mileage

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

On my first P's dash was a plugged hole for the switch that force batt. use.  Available, so I'd heard on the European version.  

bc surprised there isn't an after market charger and switch kit.



On 2010, Jan 06, , at 06:26, chuck britton wrote:

> This kind of use is what calls for the 'plug-in' variety of 'hybrid' 
> that depends on battery and only uses the gasoline to extend it's 
> range.
>
> Chevy Volt?
> and a Chinese offering in the offing??
>
>
> At 7:13 AM -0600 1/6/10, Rauber, Joel wrote:
> > My prius mileage is not close to advertised and drops substantially 
> > in the winter.  I think it is mostly due to what Rick mentions 
> > below.  I only have less than a half mile commute to work; so a lot 
> > of my miles are never out of the initial engine warming up stages at 
> > high revs.
> >
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