On 31/03/2013 3:10 AM, snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.co.uk wrote: >
> > Subaru's first hybrid car won't use the lithium-ion batteries that are
now commonplace in many current alternative powertrains. Instead, the XV Cr osstrek Hybrid will use nickel-metal hydride units, which were used mainly in older hybrid systems. The 2.0L boxer 4-cylinder engine is mated to a 13.
4 horsepower electric motor, but the added 300 lbs of [...]
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> It's bound to be a little less dangerous using these batteries instead
> of the lithium ions. But it really doesn't add much to fuel economy at > all does it?
Anything goes these days to please obama