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by xnx 755 days ago
I believe this approach is called series (or serial?) hybrid and is used by the BMW i3, which was introduced in 2013.
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frizkie 755 days ago
Yeah, I’m fairly sure the “range extender” (engine) component was optional, not sure what the take rate was. A small percentage of an already infrequently-purchased car.
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