Suggest should'a included: "All other things being equal"...as so many folks take
things as an absolute
There are many, many other variables
From technology to frictional losses and many of them factor each other to either
cancel out or multiply those losses
Hybrid and all electric will some day over take/replace ICE's, but technology is
not there yet. Mainly for the power storage (AKA battery). Saline is looking very
good, but they are not ready for vehicles just yet...too big
Next gen hybrid will NOT have an alternator...nor starter...the electric half
of the hybrid will be all that and more...
On why diesel is more efficient than a gasser...the main reason is that on a gasser,
it is throttled...the most efficient throttle position on a gasser is WOT...and
diesel's are WOT all the time...then factor in more BTU's per gallon and then
of course diesel has higher MPG's
Plus diesel's have much higher compression ratio's...therefore higher PSI on the
piston tops
Also lost is the duty cycle rating of all of these in discussion. Even
hybrid or all electric. There is a guy in San Louse Ca who gets over
200 MPG with his Prius and key is the extra wet/lead-acid batteries and
the custom controller he built
Know...guessing...what Turtle is getting at...is that these hugmongo HP's/torque
numbers are more for acceleration and ability to go faster up hill than ever before
That once up to speed (from slow poke to racer) and at steady speed...the HP
required to maintain that speed is way below the new ICE's max ratings...
