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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1578765)	12/21/2025 2:19:00 PM
From: combjelly	1 Recommendation Recommended By rdkflorida2 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579790

There's nothing "suboptimal" about pairing an ICE with an electric motor and a battery so that you can scale back on the size and HP requirements of the ICE. Trains have been doing that for more than a century. Because it is more efficient than using the ICE directly. IC engines have their peak efficiency in a fairly narrow RPM band. Hybrids take advantage of that. Especially the ones more like the Chevy Volt than the Prius. Not to mention, regenerative braking is a huge win as it is with a BEV. As you note, there is nothing suboptimal about a hybrid. In fact, if you want an ICE, it is the optimal solution.