cazalea
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That eTorque system is exactly (in theory) the system that my Honda Insight uses
Gas motor "boosted" by electric power reserve from a moderately small and light pack of batteries. Almost like a turbocharger. Good for about 5 straight minutes of boost, then exhausted until later recharged during braking. Adds about 10 mpg in my application, as I drove it for a year with a dead battery pack before finally caving in and replacing it.
The other advantage is it spins the motor about 3x faster than a conventional starter motor, so the cold starting and stop light re-starting are so instantaneous you can't believe it. Twice in 100,000 miles my big battery was too low to start the car, and it had to use the conventional one. Cranka cranka cranka start. It seems absurb when you are used to Turn, millisecond varoom.
Your mileage may vary but I think it's a great benefit, certainly better than Sirius
Where does all the automotive investment go in North America? TRUCKS
We don't usually talk that much about trucks on the site, but I thought this press information would be instrumental in showing where all the money goes on vehicles over here! (and believe it or not, I cut about 40% of the info) January 15, 2018 , Auburn ...
They wrote a book! BTW if you going to buy a truck, buy a real truck
Why stop at 4 wheels? ...
Not bad, this new Ram.
When I bought my GMC Sierra HD, I drove all of the "Big 3". I was not biased to any of them and wanted to choose what I liked most. In the diesel option, the Duramax / Allison platform is the best, and that was the ultimate reason for my decision. Funny t...
I'd love to have a Raptor in the driveway
but would it really be radical enough, after this concrete-cracking monster? Luckily I only rented the Hummer and didn't actually buy it. But I was very very close ... Cazalea ...
I like most of what I have read and seen about this one, except
The eTorque system. Has all the signs of becoming a Pandora’s box of problems. I’ve owned two Ram 1500s, each equipped with the 5.7l V8 Hemi. It’s a great engine, with torque and HP to spare. I wish they hadn’t gone down the ‘hybrid’ path that they did. I...
That eTorque system is exactly (in theory) the system that my Honda Insight uses
Gas motor "boosted" by electric power reserve from a moderately small and light pack of batteries. Almost like a turbocharger. Good for about 5 straight minutes of boost, then exhausted until later recharged during braking. Adds about 10 mpg in my applica...