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      09-30-2011, 09:50 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by paul386 View Post
Why don't they couple the N20 with the EM? Seems to make a lot more sense...
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But this is the same strategy as Honda had with the Accord Hybrid. They coupled a 20HP electric motor with their larger (240HP) V6 engine. They got marginally increased efficiency with marginally better performance. It didn't sell well...
Exactly my thoughts too. I can see the N55-based hybrid solution making sense for the 7, and even for the 5, I suppose. But for the 3 (and the 1 for that matter) I think an N20-based hybrid, or even an N18-based hybrid, would be a much better solution. The balance between performance and efficiency, I'd think, would really hit the sweet spot.
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