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Re:Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road co... by GaryNumanVevo on Monday October 23, 2023 @06:32AM (#37983772)
Something like Audi's E-tron Dakar truck is super interesting: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37114849/audi-rs-q-e-tron...

2 motor EV drive train with a tiny diesel engine to charge the batteries. The engine can be hyper optimized for a small RPM band, making it very fuel efficient, and able to be refueled in the middle of the desert.

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Re:Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road co... by mym1990 on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:14AM (#37985141)
Been following that car for a bit, something I would love to see in person. It sounds absolutely crazy too.
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Re:Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road co... by tossaway0 on Monday October 23, 2023 @11:43AM (#37987327)
The Mazda MX-30 is a production car that does this, and with a rotary engine! It was panned by reviewers for other reasons, but it's still interesting.
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Re:Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road co... by yread on Monday October 23, 2023 @02:20PM (#37989519)
Nissan e-POWER also has a gasoline engine that charges the battery. But from reviews it looked like it performs worse than a normal hybrid
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