I get that some people don’t like change, but non-hybrid ICE should have been dead 10 years ago. Zero downsides to at least a mild hybrid setup, and using crappy stop-start systems is an ugly kludge.
Put a small motor in the transmission to start the engine and improve off the line, but most importantly stop wasting energy with friction brakes.
Zero downsides to at least a mild hybrid setup, and using crappy stop-start systems is an ugly kludge.
For something like a GT3 RS or GT4 RS? Hybrid is definitely a downside. You want those mechanical, raw, and light, and the downside of the hybrid is absolutely not worth the benefit for a car with that purpose.
For something like a 911 cabriolet? Yeah, hybrid kinda makes sense there.
I get that some people don’t like change, but non-hybrid ICE should have been dead 10 years ago. Zero downsides to at least a mild hybrid setup, and using crappy stop-start systems is an ugly kludge.
Put a small motor in the transmission to start the engine and improve off the line, but most importantly stop wasting energy with friction brakes.
Mild hybrids are a fine-tuning nightmare for the engineers. Then you have reliability in the content heat-soaking conditions.
Mild-hybrids are good looking on marketing brochures, real-world users barely notice the benefits.
Also, still extra weight
People complain about the modern 992 being to fat at 3300 lbs.
This man wants to throw a battery in there and say it’s got no downside.
For something like a GT3 RS or GT4 RS? Hybrid is definitely a downside. You want those mechanical, raw, and light, and the downside of the hybrid is absolutely not worth the benefit for a car with that purpose.
For something like a 911 cabriolet? Yeah, hybrid kinda makes sense there.