Originally Posted by Topless350z
I think the reason why they went that route was because the car is dedicated and named after Alessandro Volta. 204 years ago he invented the battery. Plus that same concept is in the Lexus RX800h. Toyota is looking towards the future....and gas prices for that matter. Think you could mod the engine with a turbo or supercharger? ---- me sideways....@$#%&^*!!!!!!
point taken, i guess when i pictured the electric motor, I envisioned the motor taking away from the engines performance potential.