Detroit Free Press: Hybrid owners say style's not so critical
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10-22-2005, 12:08 PM
Re: Detroit Free Press: Hybrid owners say style's not so critical
AFAIK, there are only three approaches to improving FE:
1. ICE thermodynamics
2. Vehicle weight
3. Vehicle aerodynamics
The Prius and Insight are shaped the way they are in pursuit of (3). Other shapes are possible as functional designs wrt FE, but a box will never be one of them. I don't see the Prius becoming more corolla like, but just the opposite. I drive the future; and luckily for me, I think the shape is beautiful.
1. ICE thermodynamics
2. Vehicle weight
3. Vehicle aerodynamics
The Prius and Insight are shaped the way they are in pursuit of (3). Other shapes are possible as functional designs wrt FE, but a box will never be one of them. I don't see the Prius becoming more corolla like, but just the opposite. I drive the future; and luckily for me, I think the shape is beautiful.
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