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Kia Ray Concept
What it is: A plug-in hybrid
four-seat sedan that embodies a possible future for Kia’s new
environmentally-conscious EcoDynamics sub-brand.
Cool features: The Ray’s
exterior is designed like an airplane fuselage, with no unnecessary
bulges or bumps like door handles and side mirrors. The roof glass uses
solar cells to help power the climate system. A plug-in hybrid with a
lithium-polymer battery pack, Kia says the Ray has a range of 50 miles
on electricity and a total range of 746 miles.
Bottom Line: Hybrid and
plug-in hybrid models are soon to come from Kia, and the Ray shows the
way. More radical elements like the glass roof and shaved doors are
likely to give way to more practical features should a version of this
car come to market.
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