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Originally Posted by zamler
Electrics and hybrids take advantage of this first law to recover energy normally converted to heat and not utilized for propulsion. Now explain to me how continuing to burn petrol addresses your concerns.
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Um, its a really dense, cheap and transportable energy source. Do you believe in perpetual motion? Regenerative braking is definitely a great technology, but it only reduces fuel consumption in hybrids by about 25%.