Gas/electric Hybrid?

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Tony01

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I swear, this forum has too many sub-forums... Victim of my own preferences (see suggestions forums)... Just noticed the hybrid subforum.



Has anybody ever build a gas/electric hybrid? I was just thinking of the benefits of such a bike while looking at the Porsche 918.

Imagine a hybrid gas/electric bike non-plug-in, that gets all its power from gasoline and charges the battery while rolling with the gas motor and braking, and helps with acceleration.

I was thinking you could use an electric motor to help a small gas engine with starts and hill climbs, thereby increasing MPG and performance.

In CA, having a hybrid would let me ride on bicycle paths, by shutting the gas engine off.

Thoughts?
 
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