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Originally Posted by UltArc
Koenigsegg (the pinnacle of automotive performance) and Lamborghini (the pinnacle of automotive performance for people who don't know about Koenigsegg or much about cars) both have said they aren't wasting their time on hybrids.
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The Koenigsegg One is a hybrid. Supposedly the fastest production car in the world. Lamborghini will have to follow Ferrari, Porsche and McLaren into hybrids if they want to be faster than an electric sedan.
As far as aerodynamic drag goes, if you look at all the 'poor' aero cars, they all share a poor fineness ratio, they're tall boxy practical designs that will never match the sleeker shapes from Mercedes or Tesla.
There's also the payback to consider, just like going from 10mpg to 20 is a huge jump, while going from 50mpg to 60 isn't really a lot, going from 0.28 to 0.20 probably isn't worth the cost and (styling and practicality) compromise.