The weird, the wonder, and the wild of "electric" cars

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  1. Bum's_Steer

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    It's got to be so bizarre to sit in a car, and have all the car power and speed, with no engine sound, vibration....no roar of the exhaust, whine of a supercharger or turbo......imagine squealing tires of a burnout with no engine revving up to go with it.......blows my mind.

    But, also imagine instant, constant, "right there" power,....300 horsepower and 1,000 ft. lbs of torque, all of it, from zero to top speed.....all "power band".....you have all the whole 300 hp and 1,000. lbs of torque from the instant you first touch the throttle til you top out at 150 mph.

    No gradual build up of HP and torque as the rpms and speed rise.....all of it on tap, instantly!

    Too Cool.

    but the thought of driving a Cobra without the sound of a Cobra.....too weird!

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB8xCAY-j0k"]YouTube- Electric Shelly Cobra[/ame]


    Whatever.....it certainly gives new meaning to the term "plug and play"!!


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    in 10 years we will see more of these on the road and at car shows and even drag
    strips ..wonder what class they will run in ??
     
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    Those electric cars are definitely awesome. That girl on the other hand, the way she talks annoys the crap out of me, and someone should really let her know she has a skunk on her head.
     
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    funny thing is she is rich and you are not , hahahahahahahaha
     
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    Whatever makes you feel good. :16suspect :rofl2:
     
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    didn't your mama ever teach you if you aint got nothin good to say bout someone then don't move your lips !!!!
     
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    If you want to get technical about it, I didn't move my lips. :D
     
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    I just wonder what they are going to make those cars sound like? For those of you that dont know they are going to start requiring all of the Hybrids/electric cars to make a noise because the blind and other people dont know to look for them if they cant hear them.:rofl2:
     
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    LOL, don't know why but that reminded me of why farts stink... so deaf people can enjoy them too! :rofl2:
     
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    Yep, theyre planning on placing 2 speakers in the rear bumpers, with a simulated exhaust sound that comes from a chip you can buy to make it sound like whatever you want.

    Saw it on TV a few weeks ago, it was on Discovery I think...something about the progression and future of electric cars.

    This is one type of speaker theyre working on
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    Agreed, she sounds like shes got a raw piece of porkchop or something in her mouth...shee keeeps sslluurring herr woords
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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