Adaptive software which measures the levels of power vs the levels of sunlight and correlates this with average driving habits to reach an optimal solution. this depends on a slightly different model of hybrid, essentially an electric car with a small gas turbine generator used to supply electric power to the the drivetrain, along with a fairly hefty capacitor bank to allow for extra power, recharged by regenerative braking and solar input, if available (based on cloud conditions). A fairly small battery pack would suffice for any other needs, such as starting the vehicle after long periods of quiescence. Such a vehicle could readily do better than the 100 mpg cited for the prius with laminate panels. In a sunny state such as Arizona, such a vehicle could concievably reach 250+ mpg on flat ground. Todays hybrids are all built wrong.
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Adaptive software which measures the levels of power vs the levels of sunlight and correlates this with average driving habits to reach an optimal solution. this depends on a slightly different model of hybrid, essentially an electric car with a small gas turbine generator used to supply electric power to the the drivetrain, along with a fairly hefty capacitor bank to allow for extra power, recharged by regenerative braking and solar input, if available (based on cloud conditions). A fairly small battery pack would suffice for any other needs, such as starting the vehicle after long periods of quiescence. Such a vehicle could readily do better than the 100 mpg cited for the prius with laminate panels. In a sunny state such as Arizona, such a vehicle could concievably reach 250+ mpg on flat ground. Todays hybrids are all built wrong.