[bandit86]

01 beetle diesel, 5 speed. I had over 50 mpg tanks, but typically it is 43.5 to 44 @ average speed of 76mph. Mostly highway, can't slow down or it's gonna be more hours behind the wheel.

Even hybrids don't like sustained high speeds. But what I was thinking you guys might like and appreciate, is that the rear wheel can be converted to AWD, but what I want is either an electric motor connected to just one wheel or an even smaller diesel like a Kubota 2cyl direct drive with a clutch... Since I only need to maintain highway speed I only need about 12 horsepower.