Green Corvette
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Melting Slicks
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From: Monroe Twp, NJ
Green Corvette
I read the people at GM want to give us a green Corvette. I am not talking about color but a Hybrid model. I also read 56% of those asked think its a great idea. I doubt those asked were Corvette owners. What am I missing? Do you buy a Corvette for gas milage? Judging by the prices of a new C7 if you can afford a new Corvette gas money should not be and issue. If it is you probably should be more responsible and buy a different car. As I understand things the new Corvette gets the best gas milage of any ever built. Who thinks up this stuff
Race Director
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From: El Paso Texas
Give me a Corvette that is fast and handles well, I wouldn't object to 50 MPG. The whole "green" thing....I'm indifferent to it. The planet was around for millions of years before 7 billion rapidly replicating homo sapien primates covered it....and it will be around long after we're gone. That said, I won't sacrifice performance for the sake of being "green", but if they can do both at the same or similar cost, why not?
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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Maybe Mark Reuss andthe green weinies at GM want us to think we need a hybrid Corvette, but I think the engineering is going to be a real problem in a platform that is anything like what Corvette is now. Even the idea of a V6 with turbos didn't go over well.
Corvette has been certified as a Low Emissions Vehicle for a few years and cold start emissions are significantly lower in the C7 compared to the C6. As far as things like gas mileage, the C7 is supposed to get more than the average 26 MPG advertised for the C6. That's a pretty high figure for a 450+ HP motor that still uses pushrods.
Maybe hybrids work in daily drivers and commuter applications, but how many owners of a hybrid Corvette would keep their foot out of the gas considering what the car is built for? Sure you can get sruck in traffic and go slow, but there will always be freeway on-ramps, cars to pass on back roads, twisty roads, and HPDE's. Just doesn't seem like a car that needs batteries to drive it....
Corvette has been certified as a Low Emissions Vehicle for a few years and cold start emissions are significantly lower in the C7 compared to the C6. As far as things like gas mileage, the C7 is supposed to get more than the average 26 MPG advertised for the C6. That's a pretty high figure for a 450+ HP motor that still uses pushrods.
Maybe hybrids work in daily drivers and commuter applications, but how many owners of a hybrid Corvette would keep their foot out of the gas considering what the car is built for? Sure you can get sruck in traffic and go slow, but there will always be freeway on-ramps, cars to pass on back roads, twisty roads, and HPDE's. Just doesn't seem like a car that needs batteries to drive it....
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Corporate and marketing types (they all go to the same schools) have decided that "green sells". Its basically a buzz word that signifies everything and means nothing. Its a fad that comes around every generation or so as people who grow up with it get nostalgic for things when they get in positions of influence, generally 20-25 years. Being Green means you care! (and usually a sucker for hype).
Race Director
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From: El Paso Texas
1. Range
2. Recharge Time
3. Cost of vehicle
4. Cost of replacement batteries.
Performance of full electrics has never been a problem. Nobody wants a 3 hour "refuel" time....or even a 20 minute one....on a long trip.
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From: Lake Wylie S.C.
Well Lets face reality...IMHO Gas prices are going to continue upward, All of us rich or poorer are going to feel the effect. A GREEN corvette is a marketing strategy that may or may not work. And I have to concure with Frizlefrack,if we can get the same performance and the gas milage , why not?
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This sounds like "Government Motors" at work, to me.
This will go down just like the Chevy "Volt".
(It would be nice to have numbers like this without any charging issues)
This will go down just like the Chevy "Volt".
(It would be nice to have numbers like this without any charging issues)
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From: Minneapolis Mn
Reasons
Well I just bought my first Vette, an 86 convertible with a Tremec 5 speed. Did mileage come into play on my decision - yes. I was looking for a driver, something for occasional trips and dependability, fun, being able to run 87 octane gas, look good and get good mileage all factor into the mix. I outgrew hot rodding 40+ years ago, I'm into drivers now.