Company that put gas engines in Teslas goes bankrupt owing $37M
Bender · hn · 2026-10-16
Per Electrek, Obrist — the startup behind the "Hyperhybrid" retrofit that added gas range-extender engines to Teslas — has gone bankrupt owing about $37 million. The HN thread discusses the failed bet on hybridizing EVs.
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