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There is still a diesel engine in the loop, which if turned off makes the ship not move. These are like electric hybrid cars which are sometimes thought* of mo
by dwighttk 8y ago
There is still a diesel engine in the loop, which if turned off makes the ship not move.
These are like electric hybrid cars which are sometimes thought* of more valuable than increased efficiency of burning gas (which is all they boil down to)
*at least I used to think that. Maybe I'm the only one.
- masklinn 8y ago> There is still a diesel engine in the loop, which if turned off makes the ship not move. So it is with my sailboat example? > These are like electric hybrid cars which are sometimes thought* of more valuable than increased efficiency of burning gas (which is all they boil down to) Most hybrid cars are plug-in, you can charge the battery directly and use mixed-electric mode or even exclusively electric mode for short distances.
- dwighttk 8y agoMost sailboats operate fine if the engine is off. It may be that plugin hybrids are more numerous now, but for a very long time most hybrids did not have the plug in option.
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