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Christ · 07-13-2009, 10:41 PM

There is an E-Mini concept (not built my Mini or BMW) that has hub motors and makes 0-60 faster than most sports cars, with like 660HP (that number might be off, but it's a somewhat ridiculous HP figure for an EV) I don't remember the range, but it's got a small generator and gas engine where the spare tire should be, and it gets 80+ MPG while the generator is running. You ain't doing that with a fixer-upper Prius.

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It was also on TreeHugger

07-13-2009, 10:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	There is an E-Mini concept (not built my Mini or BMW) that has hub motors and makes 0-60 faster than most sports cars, with like 660HP (that number might be off, but it's a somewhat ridiculous HP figure for an EV) I don't remember the range, but it's got a small generator and gas engine where the spare tire should be, and it gets 80+ MPG while the generator is running. You ain't doing that with a fixer-upper Prius. PML Flightlink Electric Mini Cooper - Car News/Green Machines/Car Shopping/Hot Lists/Reviews/Car and Driver - Car And Driver It was also on TreeHugger __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"