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Comment electric drive is infinitely variable (Score 1) 609

Combustion engines need variable transmission because they have small optimal ranges of output torque and RPM. However, for hybrid drives, you can simple direct all output from the engines to charge up batteries and drive the wheels electrically. Wouldn't this bypass the need for an infinitely variable transmission?

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