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Friction, the reason the 60Ah i3 is lighter is that its battery is 1/3 the size. It has only a 22 kW-h battery whereas the Bolt has a 60 kW-h battery, and the battery pack adds a lot of weight because it's huge.

Thanks for your help. I would never use cruise control or closely follow a truck but it sounds like the engine can effectively extend range pretty significantly if run concurrently and refueled often.

I think the regular hybrid Ioniq has been out in Europe for a little while and you can see YouTube video reviews, but the electric and plug-in versions aren't yet released and may not be for some time. Also a local dealer told me Hyundai would start by trickling them out the first year and then...

For what it's worth very little energy is regenerated when coming to a stop; it's when moving at a good speed that the most energy can be gained, with the rate decreasing exponentially as speed decreases. So you're not actually wasting anything by braking to a stop when your speed is already low.

Thanks guys. I'm glad it's possible to coast in neutral but it does sound like the one-pedal method is generally an easy way to do it. I didn't realize it would be that easy to see if you're coasting or using/generating power, or that the regen can be so easily modulated.

What is the outward visibility like in the Bolt? I test-drove a Volt (the plug-in hybrid) and liked everything about it except the very narrow windshield which ruins the enjoyment of driving for me. The i3 on the other hand had excellent visibility.

If you're driving along and shift into neutral, does that allow you to coast without regenerative braking or is there no way to coast in this car?

I typically drive 80 mph on the highway. I like efficient vehicles, having owned a couple of hybrids and currently a diesel, but I certainly don't hypermile. What I'm wondering is, if the i3 is coded to be able to run the engine at 75% SOC, and if you have infinite fuel (due to carrying a gas...