[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by RedDevil

Who cares if the pistons move as long as it uses no fuel

I care! It's inefficient.

it is a pure EV.

I think the disagreement here is over the adjectives. Of course IMA has an EV mode. But it's neither "pure" nor "full" if it spins the ICE to do it and can't move the car from a stop.