SVOboy -
I disagree with Fisker's definition of a "mild hybrid" :
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... While the Prius may be popular, more money is being spent on making SUV, trucks, and luxury cars into hybrids than vehicles with any decent fuel economy potential. ...
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I think he is saying that an SUV is not a "full hybrid" because it weighs too much. My definition of a mild-hybrid is how much of the drivetrain you tweak. The Saturn Aura "green line" was a mild-hybrid because it had a smaller battery pack and featured little ecodriver perks like "engine off at stop". It was still *very* ICE dominant.
I mean, Fisker is selling his boutique electric for $87K and he is complaining about mild-hybrids as unrealistic? His current game plan calls for selling his Karma to the same demographic that probably have Lexus Hybrid SUVs today. Pot-Kettle-Black and all that.
I just want the hybrid tech to propagate and become ubiquitous (go forth and prosper).
CarloSW2