I felt that this was notable because the mileage is achieved with a Suzuki K-car engine and simplicity, rather than a more complex hybrid drive train.
fragmede•5mo ago
But how does it do in traffic? Hybrids are complex, sure, but being able to recapture the used to accelerate when decelerating is a fundamental shift in the energy equation, in stop and go traffic.
palmfacehn•5mo ago
Kei cars are designed to be primarily city cars. I'm sure there are many areas where it would lack in comparison to a modern vehicle. It is based on an old racing design from the creator of Lotus. The focus was always on power to weight and less is more.
palmfacehn•5mo ago
fragmede•5mo ago
palmfacehn•5mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterham_7
People generally build kits resembling this design with more powerful motors. This is a factory build with a streetable config.
fragmede•5mo ago
beardyw•5mo ago