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Old 04-03-2008, 11:02 PM   #1
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This changed my mind about electic cars...

Thank God for JayLenosGarage.com, excellent content: http://http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=229710
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Old 04-03-2008, 11:13 PM   #2
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Yup, if only it wasn't ~100k give or take per unit. =(
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Old 04-03-2008, 11:19 PM   #3
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At this point I'd gladly take an electric Camaro some years from now if they ever went through with it. I'm not bothered by what or where power comes from engine type-wise for the future. So as long as we get to keep a RWD Camaro that's focused on performance around for years to come, I'm good.
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Old 04-03-2008, 11:23 PM   #4
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GM's very own fuel cell technology as showcased in the Equinox Hydrogen test car:

http://http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=234925
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:03 AM   #5
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Looked like a copy of a Lotus. lol.
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:20 AM   #6
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THATS WHAT AN ELECTRIC CAR SHOULD LOOK LIKE
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:31 AM   #7
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Looked like a copy of a Lotus. lol.
It is derived from a lotus, there aren't too many lutus original parts left
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Old 04-04-2008, 01:26 AM   #8
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so it's basically and electric lotus elise?
that's pretty awesome ; )
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Old 04-04-2008, 01:37 AM   #9
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I wouldn't mind owning one of those and a Lotus Exige.
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Old 04-04-2008, 02:07 AM   #10
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so it's basically and electric lotus elise?
that's pretty awesome ; )
as the video states and articles on the car the frame (although lengthened for the telsa) is from lotus the car is actually assembled in USA and NONE of the lotus's parts (maybe the windshield, and some interior bits like the steering wheel) are used on the telsa.
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Old 04-04-2008, 02:11 AM   #11
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People don't listen. There's about 8% original untouched lotus pieces, The rest is Tesla engineered and Tesla built parts.

They're being developed in San Carlos (5 minutes from my house) and they look cool as hell. I thought it was a miniature Lambo or Koeningsegg the first time I saw one.
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Old 04-04-2008, 11:25 AM   #12
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Is it the battery technology that makes electric cars so expensive? i.e. Volt
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:15 PM   #13
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http://www.motortrend.com/av/roadtes...roadster_video

this guy nails it from a standing start acouple times
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Old 04-04-2008, 01:38 PM   #14
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Is it the battery technology that makes electric cars so expensive? i.e. Volt
That, and the controller module. But yeah - batteries are the big one, that's why the Volt is taking "so long".
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