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Yaggoyesterday at 8:58 PM1 replyview on HN

30…40% is very ideal number, 15…25% is often the reality.


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kingstnapyesterday at 9:16 PM

A good hybrid can do very well. Presumably by keeping the engine in exactly its sweet spot and designing aggressively for that. BYD for example claims 46% thermal efficiency. [0]

[0] https://ev.com/news/byd-hybrid-efficiency