Subaru - Elten

The Subaru Elten was a concept hybrid 4WD hatchback designed by Subaru. It was introduced at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. The name Elten was a contraction of 'electric' and 'K10'.
The Elten with one driver-side door and two passenger-side doors was a successor to the 360 in taking many design elements from that vehicle, including a similar grille and headlights. It was long, wide, tall and had a wheelbase. Its weight was. The design was later scrapped for a different model.
In the front, the Subaru concept had a 4-cylinder, 658 cc gasoline engine producing at 6,000 rpm and at 3,600 rpm, and an electric motor with 30 kW and at 7,500 rpm, combined through an eCVT transmission. The batteries were under the floor and were charged by the combustion engine, by regenerative braking and through solar panels on the roof. The roof panels could charge enough energy in 3 hours to drive.