I hope it's not a repost
http://www.kron.com/Global/story.asp?S=4122234
Full Version: Electric car beats a 360 and a CGT
no doors, no air bags, no roof, no styling. of course its going to beat them. it weighs 1500 pounds. put the CGT's 612 horsepower V10 in a 1500 pound stripped down chassis and we'll see whos going faster. the thing probably has manual everything, no radio... i mean come on, not many sports car consumers would buy it because its TOO stripped.
Electric motors make awesome torque but yeah.
QUOTE(Jordan @ Nov 19 2005, 07:05 PM) 
no doors, no air bags, no roof, no styling. of course its going to beat them. it weighs 1500 pounds. put the CGT's 612 horsepower V10 in a 1500 pound stripped down chassis and we'll see whos going faster. the thing probably has manual everything, no radio... i mean come on, not many sports car consumers would buy it because its TOO stripped.
Appreciate the fucking technology
So it's basically an Ariel Atom with a high-torgue output electric motor?
at least this one doesn't have ugly wheels to save resistance or breaks to regenerate electric power
QUOTE(dukenukem @ Nov 19 2005, 10:12 PM)
Appreciate the fucking technology
its not a new technology. electric motors have been around for a while now. this guy just put a powerful one in a SUPER light body... i am not impressed.
QUOTE(Jordan @ Nov 20 2005, 12:51 AM)
its not a new technology. electric motors have been around for a while now. this guy just put a powerful one in a SUPER light body... i am not impressed.
HE should have put it in a 2 ton rust bucket .. not THAT would be awesome ..
lol....11.1@112mph...sounds like a fucking diesel
a giant rc car?
QUOTE(dukenukem @ Nov 19 2005, 10:12 PM)
Appreciate the fucking technology
a giant rc car?
Yeah electic motors are horrible for automotive applications because they make all their torque at the bottom of the RPMs but they run out of steam REALLY quickly.
You can only drive 150 miles on one charge, and for $150,000.00, I would buy a REAL car.
You can only drive 150 miles on one charge, and for $150,000.00, I would buy a REAL car.
You can only drive 150 miles on one charge, and for $150,000.00, I would buy a REAL car.
QUOTE(nismo @ Nov 20 2005, 10:17 AM)
You can only drive 150 miles on one charge, and for $150,000.00, I would buy a REAL car.
You can only drive 150 miles on one charge, and for $150,000.00, I would buy a REAL car.
You can only drive 150 miles on one charge, and for $150,000.00, I would buy a REAL car.
Can you repeat that again please?
QUOTE(PAULIE_D @ Nov 20 2005, 01:29 AM)
So it's basically an Ariel Atom with a high-torgue output electric motor?
Except without the awesome sound, the range, the reliability, or the supercharger sucking air in next to your ear.
QUOTE(DZ302 @ Nov 20 2005, 01:34 PM)
Can you repeat that again please?
Double post merging
QUOTE(dukenukem @ Nov 19 2005, 11:19 PM)
HE should have put it in a 2 ton rust bucket .. not THAT would be awesome ..
for the record, my car has no rust.
Pfft, just replacing the engine in an Ariel Atom doesn't count as making a car. I love the 0-60 in 4.5s Venturi Fetish that Jason drove in Monaco on the last season of Fifth Gear: http://www.finalgear.com/downloads/fifthgear/7/10/
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/venturi_fetish.asp
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/venturi_fetish.asp
QUOTE(Halflifehavock13 @ Nov 20 2005, 11:47 AM)
Except without the awesome sound, the range, the reliability, or the supercharger sucking air in next to your ear.
What do we know about Atom's reliability? or this electric car?
It's a Honda motor Mark.
LORD KNOWS HONDA CAN NEVER MAKE AN UNRELIABLE ENGINE.
LORD KNOWS HONDA CAN NEVER MAKE AN UNRELIABLE ENGINE.
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