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Old 10-13-2010, 12:27 PM   #99
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Originally Posted by cab2g View Post
I don't know if this was already posted but:

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Originally Posted by MotorTrend
The surprising news is that, after you deplete the 16-kW-hr battery and the engine switches on, a clutch connects the engine and generator to the planetary transmission so the engine can help turn the wheels directly above 70 mph. This improves performance and boosts high-speed efficiency by 10-15 percent.
How is this at all bad or misleading to the point that it has received so much press attention???
Because THAT describes how a Prius works.
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