How much longer will it be before we start seeing affordable performance hybrids?

"Anon" (tjsielsistneb) 07/18/2014 at 11:42 • Filed to: None

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As I'm sure everyone and their mother is aware that all of the top in hyper cars are used in hybrid drive train systems. So my question to you is how much longer will it be before we see it placed in a affordable sports car. (No I'm not talking to you CRZ get out of here) I personally think a 30000 dollar sports car with a curb recovery system would be pretty awesome. Also getting really good mpg wouldn't hurt either. And they can already make the Prius for $23,000. So what's keeping them from putting the hybrid drive train from the Prius into an FRS? fun handling with 50 miles to the gallon. What's not to like? I mean except for more weight but it would still be pretty awesome!

HammerheadFistpunch > Anon 07/18/2014 at 11:45

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about the time we start seeing carbon fiber tubs in affordable sports cars.

GhostZ > Anon 07/18/2014 at 11:46

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My guess is that we'll see more all-electric sporty hatchbacks before we see cheap hybrid sports cars. I think in the $30,000 or less range, we're just going to skip over hybrids altogether and go straight to electrics. Battery technology is the only holdup here, and that's being resolved slowly.

CAR_IS_MI > Anon 07/18/2014 at 11:47

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Give it 5 years for used i8 prices to become mostly affordable.

spanfucker retire bitch > Anon 07/18/2014 at 11:48

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Well the i8 already costs about 1/10th of the 918/TheFerrari/P1 trifecta. I'd say within 10 years we'll start seeing performance hybrids within reach of us plebeians.

multiple wheels for each day of the week > HammerheadFistpunch 07/18/2014 at 11:57

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ALFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its here shortly

HammerheadFistpunch > multiple wheels for each day of the week 07/18/2014 at 12:00

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yup, so soon is the likely answer. Though its still not excited about the idea of a performance hybrid for cheap, i just can't see it going well.

DipodomysDeserti > Anon 07/18/2014 at 12:04

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You can get in a sports sedan. 365hp in the Q50 hybrid. Starts at $44k.