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07-07-2012, 05:14 PM
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Colonel 
Drives: M240i - 2021 - 6MT -
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Northern NJ
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Originally Posted by rconti
Yeah. The ActiveHybrid is a CAFE sop, nothing more. I don't think they really expect anyone to buy it, or to care that it exists. That's not to say that it's not a great engineering exercise; I'm sure the technology used here will be implemented in mainstream models later. But the market niche for people who want to spend lots more money to get a 300lb heavier 'sport sedan' in order to get a slight improvement in mileage and a big decrease in vehicle dynamics is... miniscule.
This car is all about what they can learn from it and apply to future models.
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....wel said, more should think like yourself ~Frost
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M240i Coupe (6MT) (2021: 6/2021 build )
Accord Coupe (6MT) (2017)
335i Coupe (6MT) (2007: 9/06 build SOLD 8/2016)
Prelude (5MT) (1995)
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