Hypercar ® Vehicles Frequently
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1. What is a Hypercar® vehicle? 2. How could Hypercar® vehicles attain such dramatically improved fuel economy? 3. Would there be tradeoffs in performance or styling? 4. Why a hybrid-electric instead of a battery-electric vehicle? 5. What fuels would Hypercar® vehicles use? 6. Are fuel cells being considered in Hypercar® vehicles? 7. Why advanced composites? 8. Would Hypercar® vehicles be safe? What would happen in a collision between a Hypercar® vehicle and a steel car twice as heavy? 9. How long until I can buy a Hypercar® vehicle? 10. How much would a Hypercar® vehicle cost? 11. Would Hypercar® vehicles be recyclable? 12. How has RMI been involved in developing the Hypercar® concept? 13. How can RMI help those with a commercial interest in Hypercar® vehicles?
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