Though the electric-gasoline engine allows better miles pergallon relative to a traditional gasoline engine, it is not withouttechnological tradeoffs. Regarding the first electric-gasoline carsto market, much of the mpg achieved was due to styling not theability to run on electricity, which from market surveys not asappealing as the styling of a sleeker vehicle body design. New andlimited infrastructure for servicing these vehicles was created,which may have deterred buyer acceptance.
Question
What fundamental technical constraints are added whenincorporating an electric-gas engine into a vehicle design?
Is the inventive concept itself diluted or enhanced by theembodiment required, especially in regards to vehicle styling?
What new business operations are needed to support the newengine design?
What will drive both acceptance and sales of this new type ofvehicle?
Compare the technical constraints of theelectric-gasoline engine to the conventional gasolineengine.
