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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
So the Ford Fusion Hybrid which has been in production for 7 model years (debuted March 2009) and based on Ford's homegrown hybrid design (500+ patents) shows no imagination? 7 Years ago BMW was paying off EPA fines for not meeting CAFE requirements. GM built and went to production with its first EV over 20 years ago. The Volt extended-range EV is very imaginative and has a drivetrain far more complex than either the i3 or i8. BMW has finally copied Honda's IMA which debuted 17 years ago in the original Insight of 1999.
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So 20 yrs of this stuff and still not even a 1% market share. Looks like a good business plan.