Ah god love these things. They had a huge ass that would have made the 2002 Megane stare. Besides Denmark, Israel and Hawaii where the battery swap stations were built (a model that wasn’t popular with Tesla), these Fluence Z.Es were sold all over Europe where Betterplace had no interest in.

The battery swap was its…

DS as in not-Citroen DS? They’re doing okay aren’t they? The drop off shouldn’t be worrying considering the age of their lineup. When DS Automobiles became its own thing really the only update came as styling mid life refreshes for the aging DS3 and DS5 (DS4 SUCKS), whilst the new DS7 SUV (Citroen C5 SUV) and new DS3…

Going the way of the Aptera wouldn’t be the most apt use of phrase, since Aptera has at least publically announced a come back - before COVID.

I would use “gone the way of the CODA”, anybody remember CODA? They actually went 120 miles of range back in the early 2010s and failed most purely by a lack public awareness.

Why not a Prius Prime?

And likely no plugin :((

Soo... Do none of these plug in? :/

He didn’t even hear him comin’.

A cheeky sneaky Turbo or Supercharged 1000cc TwinAir hybridized with 8kWh and one, two or three motors? Ah here, *unzippes*

If I know Fiat at all, they would likely be the ones to bring traction electric hub wheels to the car competition.

The beautiful nature of electric cars with regen is that it can recharge going back down hill. Not an equal amount of energy expended, but anywhere from a quarter to a half of the watts can be regained.

It would be too early to say what its gearing ratio is. Mind you, coming from Europe, there’s some speculation here that like the Twizy “45", a sans permit quad that’s speed limited to 45km/h, this little Ami here could potentially be given a more long legged and energy dense option. The space for batteries beneath…

It would be certain, but what are the US import rules regarding electric cars that are exempt from emissions regulations? And an NEV at that, skirting below federal crash tests. Seems like a lil’ loophole of a “car”.

THIS

What ultimately killed the Volt was its compact sedan nature. The Cruze didn’t fare better. However the Voltec drivetrain died with it without any good reason. This is down the GM’s decisions why it couldn’t be engineered into a crossover/SUV.

The Bolt is a Chevy badged Global car, heavily designed off the…

Unfortunately, Daimler has zero interest and money spent in hybrids (only until very recently), and no manufacturer these days have made a hybrid fit into something smaller than a Toyota Yaris/Prius C.

The electric Smart was such a real and wasted opportunity. Mostly down to how it was never updated since 2012. The…

Offering a rapid charge option for the EV Smarts would’ve kept its nose above water for a few years. That was one of the biggest flaws from Daimler, they couldn’t give a shit about Smart anymore. The Smart ED (EV) that ended sale this year has the same drivetrain as the 2012 car - no new competitive battery cells to…

Take into consideration that most automakers don’t intentionally apply a profit margin on all of its gas/diesel car components. The engines themselves are rarely profited since they will need servicing and thus external income to the OEM.

Batteries however are not serviceable. Electric motors too. Traditionally so far…

Sounds like a dream to have a 150 mi (+25kWh) roadster car. They can squeeze plenty of batteries in if the packaging were built for a 2-seater vehicle., like the OG Tesla Roadster. Personally I wish and worry for a skateboard design, a worry for whether the range requirements/greed would stretch the car out too much,…

What a pretty prius

Some plug-in hybrids, specifically single electric motored hybrids like all the German offerings can be ham-stringed by lack of charging. Like large scale Honda IMAs. Either the system can boost the engine, regen, or tax the engine during a recharge. Dual-motor hybrids can generate electricity and expend electricity…

Classic Compliance Car syndrome.

Bullshit cumulative hybrid math has always been there to find. It’s just that nobody thought there was decency in researching into how a Prius works.

Simply put, if we look at a 2004-2009 Prius. It has a 76 hp engine, often advertised it has a 67 hp electric motor (and a smaller generator).

76 + 67 does not equal 110 hp…