Plug-In Hybrid
03-19-2012 | 11:25 PM
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Plug-In Hybrid
Found this over there, Wasnt sure if everyone saw it yet so
It's a Plug-In Hybrid - Sounds interesting - What do you guys think?
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/03...29%29&pid=1655
It's a Plug-In Hybrid - Sounds interesting - What do you guys think?
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/03...29%29&pid=1655
03-19-2012 | 11:52 PM
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Read the comments...hilarious or sad, I'm not sure which.
Yep. It's the car's fault alright 
Originally Posted by wired.com
"We had a kid get dragged under a car a block over 2 years ago. Its always better to give bad drivers more choices to threaten the neighborhood. Of course if they had any nads they'd be racing on a track instead of our streets."
03-20-2012 | 07:02 AM
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Comments are hilarious.
However I'm not too thrilled about the 3,700 lbs weight, a full 700 lbs more than the Carrera GT. I would love someone to ask "how much would it weigh if you took all the battery-related stuff out". The features seem gimmicky, reminiscent of what Fiat would put in a car. "Hot Lap"? Really?
Porsche made a 600hp car @ 3000 lbs already, using arguably vintage technology by today's standards. Now they are talking about a 550hp engine + 200hp electric @ 3700 lbs. And this is after they "obsessively" reduced weight. I'm not too convinced.
However I'm not too thrilled about the 3,700 lbs weight, a full 700 lbs more than the Carrera GT. I would love someone to ask "how much would it weigh if you took all the battery-related stuff out". The features seem gimmicky, reminiscent of what Fiat would put in a car. "Hot Lap"? Really?
Porsche made a 600hp car @ 3000 lbs already, using arguably vintage technology by today's standards. Now they are talking about a 550hp engine + 200hp electric @ 3700 lbs. And this is after they "obsessively" reduced weight. I'm not too convinced.
03-21-2012 | 12:55 PM
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03-21-2012 | 11:38 PM
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Comments are hilarious.
However I'm not too thrilled about the 3,700 lbs weight, a full 700 lbs more than the Carrera GT. I would love someone to ask "how much would it weigh if you took all the battery-related stuff out". The features seem gimmicky, reminiscent of what Fiat would put in a car. "Hot Lap"? Really?
Porsche made a 600hp car @ 3000 lbs already, using arguably vintage technology by today's standards. Now they are talking about a 550hp engine + 200hp electric @ 3700 lbs. And this is after they "obsessively" reduced weight. I'm not too convinced.
However I'm not too thrilled about the 3,700 lbs weight, a full 700 lbs more than the Carrera GT. I would love someone to ask "how much would it weigh if you took all the battery-related stuff out". The features seem gimmicky, reminiscent of what Fiat would put in a car. "Hot Lap"? Really?
Porsche made a 600hp car @ 3000 lbs already, using arguably vintage technology by today's standards. Now they are talking about a 550hp engine + 200hp electric @ 3700 lbs. And this is after they "obsessively" reduced weight. I'm not too convinced.
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03-22-2012 | 04:42 PM
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10 seconds at the ring is meaningless to me. 10 seconds on a 7:20 minute lap is like 2s a lap on a 90s lap, which at most circuits is easily within conditions (temp, rubber, etc).