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      06-10-2007, 04:37 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by southlight View Post
No, it's the engine that produces the power on the BMW system.
Then it's not the same type "regenerative" system that hybirds use, as I suspected. The forward momentum of the car is being turned into energy without the use of fuel soley because the wheels are turning the engine and therefore the alternator during deceleration . It's somewhat of a misnomer because braking really has nothing to do with it.
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