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Old 09-14-2020, 04:42 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Very informative video, thanks for sharing!!

Think of how much better fuel economy it could've gotten if it kept closer to the original design, 2 passengers, ditch the AC, tiny diesel or gasoline motor with no battery/hybrid system, or maybe just a tiny 0.5kw hybrid assist battery. Lighter weight, lower CDA; in order to make it more marketable they ended up with a vehicle not that much more efficient than a G1 Insight, and costing many times more.
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