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Originally Posted by NachtRitter
Yes, improvements (aero and engine) to straight ICE vehicles are one approach... but being able to double (or more!) the FE by adding battery and electric motors just might be worth the additional technology... especially if, at the end of their life, the batteries can be recycled (I think current numbers are in the range of 95% of the material can be recycled).
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...which is exactly why my own opinion on hybrids (especially the Volt) has softened recently, to the point that I'm thinking my next car may be one (in ten to fifteen years
).