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Speedfreak
03-12-2001, 11:58 PM
Yep. It raced a Ferrari 550 Maranello and won.

Check it out:
http://www.latimes.com/communities/news/pomona_valley/20010307/tiv0012407.html
coleslaw
03-13-2001, 12:56 AM
saw that on slashdot. quite impressive!
helius
03-13-2001, 03:29 AM
They didn't mention how much they were charging for this new hybrid. Anywho, aren't electric engines at full-torque from 0rpm -> redline?
Ice-9
03-13-2001, 10:27 AM
I think so. They defy almost all of the conventional wisdom that we've come up with to deal with gasoline engines.

As impressive as that is, I probably wouldn't get a car that can't go above 90. At least, not as my main drive. As a commuter, though, it would be pretty sweet to have the kid next to you in a Trans Am rev his engine and then eat your silent dust. Heheheh.
KoalaFD
03-13-2001, 11:25 AM
How 'bout 0-200 in 7 seconds? Yikes! And this was in 1998!

http://www.ardmoreite.com/stories/111998/new_car.shtml

I guess it won't be usin' those Duracel AAs.
Speedfreak
03-13-2001, 12:32 PM
Originally posted by helius
They didn't mention how much they were charging for this new hybrid.


"and plans to start selling it for $80,000....."

:)
epoxi
03-13-2001, 04:27 PM
whoa...pretty crazy...but i dont wana give up gas engines...=(
hapoo
03-13-2001, 04:49 PM
Originally posted by KoalaFD
How 'bout 0-200 in 7 seconds? Yikes! And this was in 1998!

http://www.ardmoreite.com/stories/111998/new_car.shtml

I guess it won't be usin' those Duracel AAs.



Yeah and after it gets to 200mph the battery runs out leaving you with no control
Blu
03-13-2001, 04:54 PM
I wonder how long/how many times it can get up to speed like that...


Blu
Nanotech9
03-14-2001, 02:55 PM
I've heard that it'll race for up to an hour... obviously not at 200mph all the time, but some pretty high speeds nevertheless.

I'ts prolly the only good thing that's come out of Oklahoma.
hapoo
03-14-2001, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by Nanotech9

I'ts prolly the only good thing that's come out of Oklahoma.


I dont know about that, they have some pretty good steaks :D
Nanotech9
03-15-2001, 08:46 AM
ok, that electric car, steakes, and I-35 are the only good things coming "out" of OK :heh:
Ice-9
03-15-2001, 09:47 AM
I once dated a girl from Oklahoma...

...and I'm in agreement that the only good things to come from there are the electric car, steaks, and I-35. (I-35?) :D
hapoo
03-15-2001, 12:48 PM
roflmao :heh: