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      08-15-2019, 03:09 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by mkoesel View Post
That would provide the best of both worlds - no fuel used and no energy loss to the frictional forces inside the engine. However, this might not be safe to do without 48V (which the G20 does not have yet), because the electro-hydraulic braking system may require more energy than could be provided by the battery alone, and it might not be possible to fire up the engine quick enough to provide that in a panic situation.
I'd say the 330e should be able to do so having the electric engine available as an immediate backup.

What do you mean by 48V? Volts?
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