Alexander, I apologize, but in your OP nowhere did I read 'readily available'. You complained that:
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... the reason i went with a non-hybrid and not an electric car is mainly due to my peeve with them, why the hell are they so damn ugly.
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This seemed to imply that your peeve with [all of] them was that they [all] are so damn ugly.
Now, if you would have said 'Some of them are ugly', I would have agreed with you. Although not in the case of the Prius, as I don't feel that is an ugly car. Obviously you do, which is fine. Beauty is a very subjective thing.
As for building an efficient sub-25k car. I think it can be done, depending on how efficient you want it to be.
I don't think you can go pure EV if you want comfort and street legal. Which leaves hybrid tech.
Although the Prius already is sub 25k, perhaps you could make it less, to you, ugly without negatively affecting the efficiency. Not to far a stretch I would guess since it meets most of your requirements.
Personally, if you make it lower to the ground it becomes less appealing to me. But since we are working with your definition of beauty/appeal, it is entirely subjective.
Are thinner tires generally wider? That may be an issue to overcome.
How much do polymer body panels cost to make?
I think you would need to skip the PV as well, as that would be cost prohibative. The bio battery tech may work as you would need a relatively small battery. However, anytime you use the term 'latest tech' you are generally looking at a higher cost. I would suggest using last years technology to bring the price down.
