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Aston Martin is the latest car maker to announce it's going to move to an all-hybrid lineup. CEO Andy Palmer has told the Financial Times that "We will be 100 per cent hybrid by the middle of the 2020s." Palmer also told the FT that he expects about 25 percent of Aston Martin sales will be EVs by 2030. A similarly bold announcement was made by Volvo earlier this summer; however, in this case Aston Martin will continue to sell non-hybrid versions of its cars as an option.
The first all-electric Aston Martin will be the RapidE, a sleek four-seater due in 2019. But that will be a limited-run model, with only 115 planned. There's also the hybrid Valkyrie hypercar in the works, an F1 car for the road that's being designed by Aston Martin in conjunction with Red Bull Racing's Adrian Newey. But there will be more mainstream (if such a word can apply) hybrid and battery EV Aston Martins coming, too. Like Volvo, some of these will just be 48V mild hybrids.
Guess it's embarassing when your gas-powered supercar gets left in the dust by an EV.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by tibman on Wednesday August 30 2017, @03:57PM (2 children)
Most ICE cars do not survive 20+ years (on original parts) unless they are garage kept and driven very little. You say you wouldn't buy an electric or hybrid but i doubt you'd buy a new ICE car either. A new car of any kind would be a huge waste of money for you. An electric is a good option for someone wanting to buy a new car. No more oil changes and a gas station in my garage sounds nice. But i agree with you about battery prices being too high. I'd like to get an electric but can't afford it (or any new car). Saving up though!
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 31 2017, @10:07AM (1 child)
There are two fatal flaws to your claim:
1: batteries do not last 20 years, and current technology sees them suffer severe capacity drops long before they stop working
2. Hybrid and electric vehicles will not last 20 years on original parts, either. The same basic parts that wear out in an ICE vehicle will need replacing on hippycars: joints, belts, pumps, etc. Engines, transmissions, and other major components can and regularly do last 20 years for well-built ICE vehicles - all the vehicles I've owned have lasted 20+ years on the original engine, transmission, fluid tanks, and body.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Sunday September 03 2017, @02:20AM
Says there are flaws in my claim. Proceeds to talk about things i never claimed : /
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