IIRC too, some previous econo-VTEC Honda Civics of ~6 years ago, beat the magical 50 on hiway, only sl. less so-called town..

I too would worry about the inherent complexity of two not-quite independent power systems. In fact the performance demands their rather complex interaction:

making use of the 'max torque at 0 rpm' of the electric + the usual torque curves for gas but: modifed engine / cam and timing - to exploit near-constant RPM efficiencies.

Were it 'disposable $' (Hah!) I'd be sorely tempted by Prius also. It would bother me though, likely being unable to get a schematic, detailed manual for it all.. I suspect they made some proprietary test-boxes for dealers; nada for owners. Still, with a scope + schematic - nothing which the boxes do for illiterates: you couldn't psych out (with schem. also of the test boxes and the specs).

Still and all - MTBF of TWO systems yada yada; likely many cheap e- items are encased in welded expen$ive alloy boxes, just as with the other rip-offs for modern look-alike cars:

Sometimes a mere thermistor! resides in such a box and costs $175. The computers for these cars likely have ProLiant prices too :[

Ignorance kills but also bankrupts - just look at yer local NT server farm.. (AS-400? "many instances of *nix"? what's That?)

Nice try though..



A.
skeptical applause for both mfg.


Ashton