A company named after one of the oldest forms of transportation is getting ready to launch one of the most high-tech powertrains anywhere. One that, like going from a car to a horse, sounds like a big step backward from what we would expect.
The Future Hybrid Concept comes from the company building the four-cylinder engines for the new CLA and will be revealed at the Shanghai Auto Show next week. It combines an engine, motor, and transmission all into one compact unit. The goal is to be able to turn an electric car into one that isn't.
Yes, that sounds absurd. Why would you want to create an EV just to make it not an EV anymore? But Horse has an answer to that: "This allows BEVs to be hybridized with minimal new assembly and tooling." In other words, if an a...
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