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 Sat 11 Mar 23 22:27 
 PHEV? - bathtub tom
>> When you’re driving using the ICE you’re lugging round a heavy battery with the economy >> and packaging penalties that entails.

That used to bother me, but I understand Toyota use the 'Atkinson cycle' for the ICE. Lower power output than 'Otto cycle', but better economy. I'm sure there must be more tricks up their sleeve other than just brake regeneration to achieve such high figures.
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