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This little beauty has set a new benchmark.
Check out the surprised GTR interview...LOL |
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: NSW
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Ah the White Zombie, what a awesome electric BRAAAAAAAINNNNSSSSSSS
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Penrith, NSW
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Hot as, in before the EV haters. I think they have a place beside the ICE. Would be awesome to see more of these around!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NSW
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I love EV and i am a petrol head.
I hate Hybrids though, go figure :p I wish i could make the Tesla Roadster go faster in Forza 4 but at least i can upgrade the motors and batteries :p
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I think EV definitely has a place in the society.
"Who killed the electric car" was a very interesting documentary of what GM did with the EV1 in the US. Apparently there's a sequel on the cards as well.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2011
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Thats a awesome Doco, watched it from start to finish, Tesla has some more cars in the works too.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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battery cars go ok, but they will be better when they go 6 or 700 k`s and not have to spend hours recharging.
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^^^True, its all in development costs...but major catch 22's surround the timing when EV's get serious dollars behind them
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: launceston TAS
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In 20 years....
Car...kia atom 3 Drag car built by a 19 year old.... GCK 300 volt brushless triple coil motor. Scat armature. Yella terra pure enzmine rare earth magnets. Eagle duel hardend case. Kia racing 24 carrat gold connecting plates. Scat stud kit. Holley Twin electro amp boosters. 268 cell century gel atom ion 680 amp tripplecore battery |
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You dig, we stick!
Join Date: Mar 2006
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SY TS AWD LPG TEZZA
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Perth
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LOL. Amazing stuff. 1000HP electric drill on steroids with rubber wheels. Love it.
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1st car 75 XB Fairmont wagon 302C converted to 351C. 2nd car 82 ZK Fairlane 351C 4spd AOD LPG/Avgas 3rd car 97 EL Falcon police car 4L auto dual fuel 4th car 90 XF ute (work car) 5th car 06 SY TS AWD Territory Orbital LPi 6th car 95 XG ute 7th car 2014 SZ Territory TX Petrol Fords all my life. |
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It's not an FG MKI.......
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Northern Territory
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I wonder what it cost to set up?
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Just not as fun as an ICE.
I'd still take the Challenger even though its slower. |
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A disturbing sign of things to come.
I dont care how better they perform, and how many ICE sound overlays they do on it to make it sound tough, Internal Combustion Engines will always be better to me. |
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The White Zombie? More like The Silent Assassin IMO... |
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Probably could have chucked a rotor in it for less money and gone quicker..don't really see the point.
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I just love all the crazy electric tech and engineering that went into it, the (outdated) spec list is CRAZY http://www.plasmaboyracing.com/whitezombie.php
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NSW
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I was going to buy an electric car, but then I took an arrow to the knee.
Seriously I like the idea of spending $2 a week to charge my car up with electricity. But I hate every other part of electric vehicles. For many people, an electric vehicles will be coal powered instead of the usual petrol power. |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Love the concept of electric cars, even though I'm a confirmed petrol head. The idea of massive torque from a standing start is amazing and they have the potential to wipe the floor with any petrol engined car you would care to name.
However, you can't sit back and ignore stuff like the limitations of current battery technology, long charge times, limited range, and other restrictions. I have absolutely no doubt that once an electric car is at a minimum as convenient as a petrol car, they will be more widely taken up. That means a few simple requirements like from near empty to full charge in ten minutes at the very most, 500 to 700km range minimum (average use too, not unrealistic fuel-economy-run careful driving...that means mixed traffic driving, using lights and air con, etc), and cost the same as a petrol car and carry four or five adults and luggage not be styled like something out of a cheap anime movie. Now all we need is a breakthrough in battery technology and our politicians to grow a pair and build atomic power stations for cleaner energy, and we'll be onto something. |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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I wonder how the carbon nanotube battery tech is going...
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