"Adrian" wrote in message
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"Doctor Drivel" gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

My opinion is that the technology is JUST good enough to use for large
scale replacement of IC across the board in the next ten years.
Especially if attention is paid to the rest of the vehicle weight- and
aeodymamic-wise.

You got that right.

The aerodynamics barely come
into play at town speeds.

It does.

And why can't both
aerodynamic and weight efficiencies
come into play for internal-
combustion vehicles as well?

Because of the size and weight of the engine and transmission. The Mini
uses motor in wheel technology, a set of batteries and a very small fossil
fuel generator to recharge. If a car is designed around this technology its
shape will change lending it more adaptable to aerodynamics. Weight will be
less as well as newer batteries are lighter.

snip wayward drivel