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Old 11-16-2011, 07:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I feel like we are living in the golden age of gasoline-powered automotive performance. We need to take it all in and enjoy it while we can, gentlemen, because it's not going to last for long.
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I feel like we are living in the golden age of gasoline-powered automotive performance. We need to take it all in and enjoy it while we can, gentlemen, because it's not going to last for long.
Maybe, but just because a car is hybrid/electric doesn't mean it can't outperform or be as fun as the gasoline powered cars we have now.
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Maybe, but just because a car is hybrid/electric doesn't mean it can't outperform or be as fun as the gasoline powered cars we have now.
That's beside the point.
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We will have electric motors in each wheel hub. They will act as the engine an the brakes. We will have more power transferred to the ground an options of applying power as needed at each corner. As gas engines go away we wont miss performance. In fact it's performance that will eventually drive consumers to the electric market. But if you miss the sound of a gas powered engine I'm sure someone will come up with a sound track that will give you back that sound.
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You can always do an engine swap. Actually it would be more like an engine implant
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Best part of an electric motor... instant torque!! Worst part of an electric motor... instant torque!
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Yeh $50k Vs $90k
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I'm more excited to see what they will do with the vette in response to this.
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