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Old 12-08-2016, 12:51 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LittleBlackDuck View Post
2 vs 5 people... there are so many differences that it is like comparing a ferret to a rat - they are both rodents and that is where is all ends.

The Insight was a visionary car - in its day. It is now an ageing car that is eclipsed by lots of others that offer lots more functionality and safety without the 2 seat compromise.

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The rat and ferret are both mammals; but only the rat is a rodent.

The new Prius engine is claimed to be 40% efficient, as well.

The 32kW electric motor in the Ioniq hybrid is claimed to be 95% efficient, so there's that.

Do we know the Cd of the Ioniq?

Edit: Aerohead says the Ioniq is 0.24 - same as the new Prius, so it comes down to frontal area and drivetrain efficiency.

I wonder how the Ioniq (and the new Prius) warms up and / or stores heat from one drive to another?
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