This new hybrid Mini one is capable of over 900 miles when the 4 electric wheels are combined with the petrol engine which would allow you to drive from London through France and into Spain. You would eventually run out of power somewhere past Zaragoza.

More impressive than this is the fact that the car will be able to get you from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds (the same as a Lamborghini Diablo). The top speed is around 150mph which is fast enough for most people.

The developers said “We simply took a standard BMW Mini One, discarded the engine, the disc brakes, the wheels, and the gearbox. These components were replaced by four of our electric wheels, a lithium polymer battery, a large ultra capacitor, a very small ICE with generator (so small it almost fits alongside the spare wheel), an energy management system and a sexy in-car display module“.

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