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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Designing and building 2 drivetrains and mashing them together is expensive. It's a small miracle that the Prius is the price it is. I think the options are fast, affordable, fuel efficient; pick 2.
The BMW i8 gets nearly 30 MPG on gasoline alone, with a 0-62 MPH time of 4.4 seconds. Nice hybrid sports car.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_i8 |
30 is certainly not bad for what it is. Pretty sure the i3 would get significantly better mileage if they had upsized the gas engine a bit, I doubt it's a very efficient mill, the 650cc scooter engine they used isn't going to be 40% thermally efficient pushing around a 3000lb car. You'd of course have to make the car a little larger, or reduce passenger space a bit. Otherwise the rest of the work is basically done.