Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >>I see that some folks are finding ways to plug in their hybrids (as >>can be done in Europe) so they get over 100 mpg. >> >This only makes sense if you do a lot of short trips. I've heard the >total energy storage of the Prius' battery is equivalent to only 1/2 >pint of gasoline. They are doing this by replacing the stock NiMH batteries with a battery of Pb ... batteries? :-) They can go several miles without relying on the gas engine. More info here: http://www.hybridcars.com/plugin-hybrids.html -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/