Patents show Mazda's idea for an EV with reasonable range

When the voltage between terminals of the supercapacitor reaches a certain level, the charge goes to the battery. We bet that, if there is a way to put the energy retained in the supercapacitors to the battery when there is no need to accelerate, Mazda will make that happen. On the other hand, when fast accelerations are needed, the cells may help energise the supercapacitors so that they can release these electrons swiftly to the tiny in-wheel motors that are on the front wheels. Making them small was the way Mazda found to dodge the unsprung mass problem they pose. As the image above shows, Mazda will put the engine behind the front axle, something that already happens with the MX-30. What will change are the sizes of the fuel tank and the battery on the PHEV and the series hybrid vehicles. The EV with a range extender would not need it, while the PHEV and the series hybrid would require progressively more air admission, in that order. It is precisely that image that allows us to know that, although the patents probably point to a sports car, the EV with a more practical range will follow the same arrangement.