Lithium batteries are lighter, longer-lasting, and safer, but with alternator compatibility issues and cold-weather charging limits, they're not for everyone.
The potentially U.S.-bound next-generation A110 will be revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with an electric powertrain, and a gas one might come later.
In all, the Skydweller flew for 192 hours and 14 minutes. Alas, the storm won in the end, and the noble flyer now resides at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
The production version of the record-setting car will have larger exterior dimensions and a larger battery to go along with the seven-figure price tag.