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I have a Honda Clarity. 48 mile range, though I only charge it to 90%.

I've gone 15,000 miles now on about 30 gallons of gas. I keep trying to get over "500 miles to the gallon" but that's a limit I have a hard time surpassing: occasional long trips or forgetting to charge does me in.

(Not to mention the car will occasionally burn gas on its own just to confirm the engine is in good working order).

It seems like it would be a waste for me to have a 200-300 mile range and no engine. The longest trips would still have been less convenient. And you could build 4-7 cars like mine with the same battery resources.



Ideally one could configure their hybrid car with different battery to gas tank ratios when they buy it, or perhaps even for a fee after purchase.


Gas tanks are small and light compared to batteries and engines. It all comes down to how much battery you want, and whether you want an engine.




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