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#58 of 87 Re: good point Gary.... [rfruth] by xwesx Mar 11, 2005 (6:49 pm)
Replying to: rfruth (Mar 11, 2005 1:54 pm) "Releasing your foot from the dash causes a sudden start of the engine but no serious surge forward."   Haha! I hope you're flexible. Exactly where is the brake pedal on this truck?! ;-D   -Wes-
#59 of 87 confused... by electrictroy Mar 16, 2005 (7:01 am)
The truck uses regenerative braking.   But none of that electrical energy goes to the wheels. So, what's the point? Why recycle energy if it can't be used to drive the wheels?   troy
#60 of 87 AutoStop by larsb Mar 16, 2005 (7:06 am)
quote ETroy:Why recycle energy if it can't be used to drive the wheels?"-end quote   Same reason your favorite car the Lupo shuts down at stop lights....The Chevy Hybrid uses that energy "in part" to achieve it's higher MPG rating by keeping all the truck's functions running while the gas engine is shut off.
#61 of 87 confused... by electrictroy Mar 16, 2005 (9:57 am)
Well Volkswagen says Lupo is NOT a hybrid. Doesn't sound like this pickup is a hybrid either?   troy
#62 of 87 IT IS a Mild form of Hybrid....no doubts by larsb Mar 16, 2005 (10:00 am)
I don't see much difference from the IMA used by Honda, other than the AC outlets...    Auto engine start and stop at speeds lower than 13 mph Normal and continuous modes for onboard generator use Energy storage module Regenerative braking    http://www.chevrolet.com/silverado/hybrid/   seem's pretty hybridized to me.    Here's a question:    Does any "non-hybrid" car or truck have regen braking and energy storage modules?    Seems not......   these trucks aren't actually propelled by the electricity they generate. Instead, an electric generator nestled in their transmission cases enable GM's hybrids to shut down their otherwise conventional gasoline engines while coasting or sitting at a stoplight."    So it CAN MOVE without using the gas engine and without the driver taking any action to shut the engine down (unlike a gas-only truck) and it does have an ISG (unlike a gas-only truck) and it does have two 20-amp integrated power sources in the rear (unlike a gas-only truck.) Replies to this message: electrictroy (Mar 17, 2005 7:13 am)
#63 of 87 No it's not..... Re: IT IS a Mild form of Hybrid by electrictroy Mar 17, 2005 (7:13 am)
Replying to: larsb (Mar 16, 2005 10:00 am) "I don't see much difference from the IMA used by Honda... Auto engine start and stop at speeds lower than 13 mph / Normal and continuous modes for onboard generator use / Energy storage module /Regenerative braking"   .   Yes, but the IMA does one extra thing that makes Honda a hybrid, and Chevy NOT:   - uses the stored electricity to push the car down the road (+14hp)   Having two sources of power to drive the wheels is the very definition of "hybrid power". The Chevy Pickup only has ONE power driving the wheels.   troy
#64 of 87 I say again..... by larsb Mar 17, 2005 (7:23 am)
Here's a question:     Does any "non-hybrid" car or truck on this planet have both regen braking and energy storage modules?   If the Chevy Silverado is not a Hybrid, how would it be "labeled?"
#65 of 87 a normal car by electrictroy Mar 17, 2005 (7:37 am)
"A normal car with regen capabilities". The Chevy pickup doesn't do anything a normal car can not do (shut off at stops, provide plugs to power TVs/radios). Even the regen braking can be done with a normal car, via using the starter motor.   But definitely NOT a hybrid. A hybrid dumps the electrical power to the wheels.   Troy Replies to this message: xwesx (Mar 17, 2005 10:41 am)
#66 of 87 Re: a normal car [electrictroy] by xwesx Mar 17, 2005 (10:41 am)
Replying to: electrictroy (Mar 17, 2005 7:37 am) No, your definition of a hybrid "dumps electrical power to the wheels."

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