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“Many automakers have found that dropping batteries into a car originally designed for an internal combustion engine”. Reminds me of idiotic hybrid variants of

“Many automakers have found that dropping batteries into a car originally designed for an internal combustion engine”. Reminds me of idiotic hybrid variants of Subaru and Honda vehicles that don’t have spare tires because the battery was slapped into the existing vehicle platform as an afterthought. Eg. Subaru forester hybrid. Car bought by educated, practical folks.

raegis 7mo ago
New Honda Accord hybrids do not include a spare tire. The manufacturers copied the idiocy.
- fpoling 7mo ago
  For Toyota a spare tyre became on optional extra in Europe even on ICE models. They charge 200-300 Euro for having it.
- lbebber 7mo ago
  Weird, they do here in Brazil (Hybrid Civics as well). Must be a cost or regulatory thing more than anything else.