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Originally posted by darkprime
[br]If i'm not mistaken, if Hybrids are driving on the HOV lanes without any slowdown in traffic (i.e. they are traveling at a constant 65-75 mph), then they are ONLY burning fuel, they are not using their battery. Any improvements at that point that they get in mpg is due to aerodynamics and a small, efficient engine.

Since hybrids get their best MPG in city driving, why not FORCE hybrids to be in only the slow lanes, where they can use their batteries more, get a better MPG, and use less fuel? Wouldn't that make more sense to best take advantage of them?

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Quite right. Hybrids have no business in the HOV lanes (unless they have 3 or more) since they would get better gas mileage in bumper to bumper traffic than HOV

NoSUV, a hybrid recharges it's batteries when either a.) The engine turns the generator, which burns gas, b.) coasting shifts kinetic energy to the generator, c.) braking shifts kinetic energy to the generator.

When driving on the highway at a constant speed, you lose the benefits of options b and c. So to maximize battery generation to use more battery power (which would use less gas), you want to be coasting/braking a lot. You cannot do this on free flowing traffic at high speeds, otherwise you would cause an accident around here. But by staying on the regular lanes, you can coast and brake much more frequently.

We all now though that you hate the regular lanes and thing you should be priveledged to drive SOV on the HOV. I think this is just a very elaborate plot of yours to clog the HOV lanes so that there is stop and go traffic on it, thus allowing you to get more efficient use out of your batteries. This seems unfortunately extremely selfish.

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Originally posted by darkprime
[br]NoSUV, a hybrid recharges it's batteries when either a.) The engine turns the generator, which burns gas, b.) coasting shifts kinetic energy to the generator, c.) braking shifts kinetic energy to the generator.

When driving on the highway at a constant speed, you lose the benefits of options b and c. So to maximize battery generation to use more battery power (which would use less gas), you want to be coasting/braking a lot. You cannot do this on free flowing traffic at high speeds, otherwise you would cause an accident around here. But by staying on the regular lanes, you can coast and brake much more frequently.

We all now though that you hate the regular lanes and thing you should be priveledged to drive SOV on the HOV. I think this is just a very elaborate plot of yours to clog the HOV lanes so that there is stop and go traffic on it, thus allowing you to get more efficient use out of your batteries. This seems unfortunately extremely selfish.

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darkprime, once again, constant speed = 0 acceleration. Rethink your option b.

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Originally posted by SpongeBob
[br]What, no reply to me, NoSUV? Funny how often that happens.

Or are you still aghast that you bought a Japanese car whose principle global effect will be to reduce, infinitesimely, America's hegemony? Are you a Cheney-lover?

Look out! He's got a gun! [:)]

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I would rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than riding in a car with Ed Kennedy...[^]

Ah, now is the time we raise the question again: Viewed from a holistic standpoint, does a hybrid increase or decrease the entire pollution? Realize, there's more than exhaust to be considered.

Consider production and disposal challenges.

Not to mention all the marketing materials that were produced....

NoSb

SOV because you can, HOV because you care!