Pluggingup the leaks that allow cold air to slip intoyourhouse—and drive up your heating bills—isan importantfirststep in creating an energy-efficienthome.
This configuration gives it all wheel drive and also allows the ECU to either send power to or retrieve power from (in the form of regeneration) either motor to recharge the on-board battery pack -- which can also be juiced up by plugging into the wall.