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September 25, 2007 by Rob.
Steve H sent me an interesting blog post by Toyota Group VP Irv Miller that basically sells their Synergy drive as the greatest thing since sliced bread and pitches GM’s Volt as day old fish. The sparks really fly in the community response!
The summary is that Toyota’s got some good & proven technology, but there are workable alternatives. The game is not over yet. Personally, I agree with the Volt design (series) over the Prius (parallel) because it is simpler. I think of the Synergy drive as having all the complexity of a last generation steam locomotive. Those engines were replaced by a simpler system - a series hybrid train.
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