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One of the design constraint comes from the size of batteries. This is the battery for a Toyota Camry hybrid, a car with very limited electric range : https://i
by mtw 8y ago
One of the design constraint comes from the size of batteries. This is the battery for a Toyota Camry hybrid, a car with very limited electric range : https://images.hgmsites.net/med/toyota-camry-hybrid-battery-pack-repair-by-imgur-user-scoodidabop_100502034_m.jpg https://images.hgmsites.net/med/toyota-camry-hybrid-battery-... Imagine the size required for Prius batteries or other electric cars! They just didn't come up one day with the idea of selling ugly cars
- beaner 8y agoMost of the ugliness in electric vehicles is not in their bulk/shape, but in the unnecessary and ugly flairs that manufacturers put all over them. Just freaking remove that crap. As for batteries, why can't they just make it wider and flatter and put it at the bottom, like tesla?
- sizzle 8y agoI agree look at this weird styling on the Honda clarity PHEV. Rear fenders and tail end are hideous imo https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/171205_081_honda_764A3622-2-640x354.jpg https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/17120...
- Retric 8y agoThat’s significantly smaller than a gass tank. Picture 3+ 5 gallon water containers as they hold 15+ gallons. You are also removing the engine and exhaust system. Look just look at a muffler some time they are huge. Go a little further and remove the axle and giant transmission and suddenly you have a lot of space under a car.
- coredog64 8y agoI just had the traction battery in my Gen 2 Prius replaced. It's not really any larger than what's in the Camry. There was a hack for the Gen 2 Prius that allowed EV only operation, and the maximum distance on that was less than 10 miles. Unless you're looking at one of the new plug-in Prius implementations, the batteries they use aren't really all that large.