An electric C3 ?
Burning Brakes
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From: Grafton MA
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilross3
Hmmmm... now I do like the idea of a NUCLEAR powered Vette!
I already feel like i'm sitting in a rocket when i look over the hood, might as well add nuclear to the mix.
Originally Posted by Wilross3
Hmmmm... now I do like the idea of a NUCLEAR powered Vette!
I already feel like i'm sitting in a rocket when i look over the hood, might as well add nuclear to the mix.
Burning Brakes
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From: Rock Hill SC
Drifting
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The funny thing is, the NCRS would probably reject it, because it would "obviously" be a forgery in that condition
Racer
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From: Fort Washington PA
Let's look at it from a different point of view.
Assuming that we can agree that the C3 was a technological advanced engineering feat, with the slick space-age design fiberglass body and Astro ventilation engineering I would bet my bottom dollar that if they had a more advanced power house, besides the same old carbon belching 8 cylinder (that hasn't changed since the beginning of time), they would have gone for it. Don't fool yourselves, if an electric motor (or anything else) was available and preformed better than a V-8 they would have used it. And if they did, we would all be sitting here defending their choice and claiming it was a stroke of genius. Then some guy in our space-age forum would come up with the idea of replacing their electric with a V-8 and we would all be cutting off his *****.
Aren’t we all after the same thing, performance, power, fast. Who cares how you get there. If you’re a purest, keep the V-8, if not, change it.
Wait till the government comes out with their new mileage requirements, the Corvette as we know it will be gone.
Assuming that we can agree that the C3 was a technological advanced engineering feat, with the slick space-age design fiberglass body and Astro ventilation engineering I would bet my bottom dollar that if they had a more advanced power house, besides the same old carbon belching 8 cylinder (that hasn't changed since the beginning of time), they would have gone for it. Don't fool yourselves, if an electric motor (or anything else) was available and preformed better than a V-8 they would have used it. And if they did, we would all be sitting here defending their choice and claiming it was a stroke of genius. Then some guy in our space-age forum would come up with the idea of replacing their electric with a V-8 and we would all be cutting off his *****.
Aren’t we all after the same thing, performance, power, fast. Who cares how you get there. If you’re a purest, keep the V-8, if not, change it.
Wait till the government comes out with their new mileage requirements, the Corvette as we know it will be gone.
C6 the C5 of tomorrow
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
a couple of observations.
Power plants are inspected constantly, have on staff engineers and strict government regulations. So the emissions are as good as it gets and the economies of scale help the emissions even more.
However, $$ per mile is what really counts. And a new electric car is about as cost inefictive as it gets.
Power plants are inspected constantly, have on staff engineers and strict government regulations. So the emissions are as good as it gets and the economies of scale help the emissions even more.
However, $$ per mile is what really counts. And a new electric car is about as cost inefictive as it gets.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
a couple of observations.
Power plants are inspected constantly, have on staff engineers and strict government regulations. So the emissions are as good as it gets and the economies of scale help the emissions even more.
However, $$ per mile is what really counts. And a new electric car is about as cost inefictive as it gets.
Power plants are inspected constantly, have on staff engineers and strict government regulations. So the emissions are as good as it gets and the economies of scale help the emissions even more.
However, $$ per mile is what really counts. And a new electric car is about as cost inefictive as it gets.
Melting Slicks
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From: Kingston Ontario
CRAP!!
There was supposed to be a poll with this thread,but there's a time limit in posting a poll, and I didn't make it
Options were
1) Gasoline is the only way to go!
2)Internal combustion is the only way
3) As long as it outperformed the original
4) As long as it still looked the same
5) I question your sanity
There was supposed to be a poll with this thread,but there's a time limit in posting a poll, and I didn't make it
Options were
1) Gasoline is the only way to go!
2)Internal combustion is the only way
3) As long as it outperformed the original
4) As long as it still looked the same
5) I question your sanity
OK I'll take 5!!!
Electric?
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Instructor
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From: Baton Rouge La
Electric isn't what vehicles will be powered by in the future. Yes, YOU may only have to plug your car in and don't produce any emissions yourself, but as previously stated, the power plant has to make the electricity that makes your [electric] motor run. Hydrogen won't make it, either. It's a noble undertaking, reguardless, but as with electric power, a manufacturing process is required to convert the hydrogen into a usuable form, therefore requiring the use of power plants and undermining the results gained from the concept.
Whoever can really find a no-strings solution to clean energy and can put a patent on it will be set for their whole life.
As for the electric C3, I say nay. It just doesn't make any sense.
That said, I love hearing the engine roar, but if it could save me a chunk of money until I get out of school, I'd probably do the conversion and replace the internal combustion later.
Drifting
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From: The Netherlands
Who cares if hydrogen isn't the ultimate fuel solution? It's clean and it's internal combustion. So no pansy electric 'whirr' and I didn't buy my sidepipes for nothing 
Good enough for me and it allows me to keep driving my 'vette!
You guys in the US are lucky, us oldtimer/sportscar drivers in Europe are going to have some serious problems in the near future with so called 'green laws'. These might even lead to old(er) cars being banned alltogether.
By the way: Spike1360's friend is right, several new ways of (more) efficient hydrogen production are being developed and have shown to be successful.
But actually I don't care: if switching to hydrogen combustion, just like the new BMW 7-series (V10) has proven this year to be very well possible, allows me to keep my 'vette, I will!!
(http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...l?vidID=156664)
On a side note: in 2004/2005 Arnie himself already had a hydrogen Hummer built by GM. The truck uses a supercharged version of the truck’s original Vortec 6000 (6.0-liter V-8) internal combustion engine.
http://www.forbes.com/2005/01/04/cx_dl_0104vow.html
Good enough for me and it allows me to keep driving my 'vette!
You guys in the US are lucky, us oldtimer/sportscar drivers in Europe are going to have some serious problems in the near future with so called 'green laws'. These might even lead to old(er) cars being banned alltogether.
By the way: Spike1360's friend is right, several new ways of (more) efficient hydrogen production are being developed and have shown to be successful.
But actually I don't care: if switching to hydrogen combustion, just like the new BMW 7-series (V10) has proven this year to be very well possible, allows me to keep my 'vette, I will!!
(http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...l?vidID=156664)
On a side note: in 2004/2005 Arnie himself already had a hydrogen Hummer built by GM. The truck uses a supercharged version of the truck’s original Vortec 6000 (6.0-liter V-8) internal combustion engine.
http://www.forbes.com/2005/01/04/cx_dl_0104vow.html
Instructor
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From: Glendale AZ
Racer
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From: New Port Richey FL
On a side note: in 2004/2005 Arnie himself already had a hydrogen Hummer built by GM. The truck uses a supercharged version of the truck’s original Vortec 6000 (6.0-liter V-8) internal combustion engine.
http://www.forbes.com/2005/01/04/cx_dl_0104vow.html
http://www.forbes.com/2005/01/04/cx_dl_0104vow.html
Drifting
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From: The Netherlands
...sigh...
Burning Brakes
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The truth is quite simple for me. This whole Al Gore nonsense, carbon credits, greenhouse emissions etc...
For me, the faster we get our lazy asses off of the floor and stop padding the MF'ers in the middle east with our over reliance on their P.O.S. product the better.
You want to keep burning your inefficient, gas powered SBC...Great. BUT...REMEMBER WHO IS MAKING THE PROFIT FOR OUR IGNORANCE!
Why don't you cut out the middle man & just start writing checks to the Saudi's, Syrians, Kuwaiti's and Jordanians now.
Stop making this an "us against tree hugger" issue. Please remember we are an overly reliant nation on Middle East oil. FACT!
I say alternative fuel frikkin' yesterday!
For me, the faster we get our lazy asses off of the floor and stop padding the MF'ers in the middle east with our over reliance on their P.O.S. product the better.
You want to keep burning your inefficient, gas powered SBC...Great. BUT...REMEMBER WHO IS MAKING THE PROFIT FOR OUR IGNORANCE!
Why don't you cut out the middle man & just start writing checks to the Saudi's, Syrians, Kuwaiti's and Jordanians now.
Stop making this an "us against tree hugger" issue. Please remember we are an overly reliant nation on Middle East oil. FACT!
I say alternative fuel frikkin' yesterday!
Last edited by OregonVette80; Nov 27, 2007 at 02:08 PM.
Drifting
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From: Tampa FL
The truth is quite simple for me. This whole Al Gore nonsense, carbon credits, greenhouse emissions etc...
For me, the faster we get our lazy asses off of the floor and stop padding the MF'ers in the middle east with our over reliance on their P.O.S. product the better.
You want to keep burning your inefficient, gas powered SBC...Great. BUT...REMEMBER WHO IS MAKING THE PROFIT FOR OUR IGNORANCE!
Why don't you cut out the middle man & just start writing checks to the Saudi's, Syrians, Kuwaiti's and Jordanians now.
Stop making this an "us against tree hugger" issue. Please remember we are an overly reliant nation on Middle East oil. FACT!
I say alternative fuel frikkin' yesterday!
For me, the faster we get our lazy asses off of the floor and stop padding the MF'ers in the middle east with our over reliance on their P.O.S. product the better.
You want to keep burning your inefficient, gas powered SBC...Great. BUT...REMEMBER WHO IS MAKING THE PROFIT FOR OUR IGNORANCE!
Why don't you cut out the middle man & just start writing checks to the Saudi's, Syrians, Kuwaiti's and Jordanians now.
Stop making this an "us against tree hugger" issue. Please remember we are an overly reliant nation on Middle East oil. FACT!
I say alternative fuel frikkin' yesterday!
Burning Brakes
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From: LaMoille Illinois
Well i will wait till all the old cars are banned and the electric cars are in full use and change my vette over to run on alcohol and build a still in my back yard and see how many electric car driving police can catch me to ticket me or try and take it from me!! LOL!!!!!!