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Offline Nash

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« on: July 22, 2006, 03:09:18 PM »
Does this look any good to you car guys?



- 100% electeric

- 0 to 60 mph in about 4 seconds (the new Porsche 911 does it in 3.7)

-  Top speed of over 130 mph

- 250 miles between charges

- A full charge takes 3.5 hours; less if the battery doesn't need a full charge
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Offline ramzey

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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2006, 03:44:53 PM »
price?
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Offline Flit

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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2006, 04:08:28 PM »
price is not out yet- Wife want's one tho
 LOL She'd even let me take it to the track, 'cause it does'nt burn any gas
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2006, 04:13:29 PM »
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price?


If you have to ask you can't afford it.
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2006, 04:58:23 PM »
First roadster will be about $80,000. A lower-priced sedan is in the works.
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2006, 05:35:51 PM »
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- A full charge takes 3.5 hours; less if the battery doesn't need a full charge


I wonder how much it costs on your hydro bill to recharge the battery?

very nice looking vehicle though

ALSO a great way to lessen our dependence on middle east oil:aok
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Offline Suave

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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2006, 05:46:05 PM »
If it can only go roughly 100 miles from it's charger, that's one expensive commuter car.
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2006, 06:08:12 PM »
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price is not out yet- Wife want's one tho
 LOL She'd even let me take it to the track, 'cause it does'nt burn any gas


but it may be charged by a coal burning powerplant :D
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2006, 06:14:58 PM »
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If it can only go roughly 100 miles from it's charger, that's one expensive commuter car.


Range is 250 miles with efficiency @ < 2 cents per mile.

You must be thinking of some other car?
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2006, 07:23:04 PM »
Too bad there isnt a car that runs on the hot air of a nagging woman, we would have an unlimited supply of resources :D
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2006, 07:24:20 PM »
Tesla motors?

Nikola Tesla went off the rocker before he died. IIRC he declared that he invented a perpetuum mobile and other funny things...

Great man but not a good name for a company to trust it.
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2006, 07:37:28 PM »
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Tesla motors?

Nikola Tesla went off the rocker before he died. IIRC he declared that he invented a perpetuum mobile and other funny things...

Great man but not a good name for a company to trust it.


Don't over-estimate the education of Americans. ;)
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2006, 09:56:23 PM »
Decisions, decisions....



Hybrid Technologies, Nevada....

200 mph, 0-60 3 sec, 100 mile range...

They already have PT Cruisers, Minis, Crossfires, and Smart Cars converted to Li battery electric power.
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« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2006, 03:50:26 AM »
I know it would be heavy, but couldn't they just put in some extra batteries?  Or some kind of super strength alternator to maybe extend the range?  Maybe a small generator driven off a belt or something.  250 miles isn't super practical, especially have to recharge for 3.5 hours when you can fill up in a few minutes.
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« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2006, 07:56:40 AM »
What width swath does it cut?  
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