TECH THAT MATTERZ : AUTOMOBILE POWERED BY MERE BATTERY FOR 19 MILES, PMS IS A SCAM

McLaren Automotive will bill its first plug-in hybrid model as offering true supercar performance with hatchback-level emissions.⠀

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● The Artura, which debuted Wednesday, will start at 185,500 pounds ($258,000) and can drive about 30 kilometers (19 miles) on battery power alone, Chief Executive Officer Mike Flewitt said in an interview. The carmaker expects the car to account for about a third of its total sales going forward.⠀

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● McLaren has invested about 400 million pounds in the development of its hybrid platform which it plans to use for additional models, Flewitt said. Carmakers are rushing to phase out combustion engines and electrify their lineups, spurred by stricter emissions rules. McLaren expects to introduce a fully electric car before the end of the decade.⠀

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● “It’s very much the start of the age of hybridized supercars,” Flewitt said. “In the supercar category, the customers very much appreciate the contribution that the internal combustion engine makes. What hybridization lets you do is bring a lot of the benefits of electrification in terms of EV range, and very low emissions.”