One thing that always puzzled me was how the gas engines in hybrids were so efficient. Technology Connections has a great video explainer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnUFH5GX_fI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnUFH5GX_fI
tl;dw: constant RPM and a weird stroke geometry where the power stroke is longer than the other strokes to extract more energy from the expanding gasses.
That and Weber Auto's teardown of Toyota's hybrid drivetrain which is referenced by TC: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O61WihMRdjM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O61WihMRdjM
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tl;dw: constant RPM and a weird stroke geometry where the power stroke is longer than the other strokes to extract more energy from the expanding gasses.
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