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Originally Posted by Chasedown
Oh I did a lil research using a electric motor to drive the car(instead of forced induction) in addition to the regular engine would be a lot more performance and better economy. The 2.5 in my 03 legacy makes 165/165 add a crappy 2nd gen Prius motor which makes 80/153 and weighs about 65 pounds
And you got 245hp and 318lb ft. That is about 20 HP below the last wrx but a lil more torque and more than likely better fuel economy too.... I picked the 2nd gen Prius cause its the lightest I could find cheap... the first gen had less HP but almost double the torque lol. Just food for thought I guess. I would love an affordable performance hybrid that doesn't need plugged in.
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Toyota built a prototype, new MR-2 that is a hybrid a while ago but I'm not sure if they will ever build it.
Both front wheels were electrically driven while a turbocharged inline-4 was driving the rears. Of course, you did mention "affordable". It's unlikely that this car would be very affordable should they ever build it.
IMHO, if you were to combine electric and mechanical energy to provide power to a car, this is the way to go with current technology. Blowing air with an electric compressor will never be a viable option until its efficiency is higher than a mechanical compressor like a supercharger.
Scott