Hybrid Corvette?
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Hybrid Corvette?
Just sitting here reading posts about moding exhaust, cams, etc.. and thinking, i wonder if 10 years from now will Corvettes be built with hybrid engines or even all electric like some of these new cars. What do you think? Would you buy one that has an all electric engine if it put out 500+ HP? I find it hard to answer yes to that question because part of the corvette experience is the smell of fuel and the roar of the exhaust. Any opinions?
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Times will change! I posted the photo-chop below awhile back as a joke about the day coming when we will be bragging about our gas mileage.
There is no way of knowing what will happen in ten years. People are already complaining about NASCAR races wasting gas.
There is no way of knowing what will happen in ten years. People are already complaining about NASCAR races wasting gas.
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Originally Posted by Trainman-2
Times will change! I posted the photo-chop below awhile back as a joke about the day coming when we will be bragging about our gas mileage.
There is no way of knowing what will happen in ten years. People are already complaining about NASCAR races wasting gas.
There is no way of knowing what will happen in ten years. People are already complaining about NASCAR races wasting gas.
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Lexus will soon be coming out with a 600h hybrid luxury sedan that will crank out 500 HP and get double the mileage a comparably-priced Mercedes or BMW will get. Our 400h cranks out 650 lbs-ft of torque to all four wheels and averages 25-27 MPG. It's fun watching the kilowatt boost gage when accelerating (0-60 in 6.9 seconds)......not bad for a 4500-lb SUV!
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Originally Posted by Dave68
It's fun watching the kilowatt boost gage when accelerating (0-60 in 6.9 seconds)......not bad for a 4500-lb SUV!
Can I adjust it so showers of sparks fly out the back and cook any LOSERS ???
There MUST be a way to modify it....
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Looking forward to it!
Ideally a Corvette hybrid would be mroe fuel efficient without any sacrifice in performance, features and looks.
Smell and sound of the exhaust is irrelevant - as long as I can continue to smoke (er ... accelerate faster than) other cars. Hybrids are quiter, more fuel efficient, and there's that tax incentive as well.
If I see two identical looking Vettes on a showroom floor, and one's a hybrid with the same (or slightly less) performance - I'd go with the hybrid.
Ideally a Corvette hybrid would be mroe fuel efficient without any sacrifice in performance, features and looks.
Smell and sound of the exhaust is irrelevant - as long as I can continue to smoke (er ... accelerate faster than) other cars. Hybrids are quiter, more fuel efficient, and there's that tax incentive as well.
If I see two identical looking Vettes on a showroom floor, and one's a hybrid with the same (or slightly less) performance - I'd go with the hybrid.
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Originally Posted by GOZ2FST
Can this be upgraded to a MEGAWATT BOOST GAUGE?
Can I adjust it so showers of sparks fly out the back and cook any LOSERS ???
There MUST be a way to modify it....
Can I adjust it so showers of sparks fly out the back and cook any LOSERS ???
There MUST be a way to modify it....
Sure - crank up the boost as you would to a S/C or turbo car!
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Originally Posted by MalaysianMenace
Looking forward to it!
Ideally a Corvette hybrid would be mroe fuel efficient without any sacrifice in performance, features and looks.
Smell and sound of the exhaust is irrelevant - as long as I can continue to smoke (er ... accelerate faster than) other cars. Hybrids are quiter, more fuel efficient, and there's that tax incentive as well.
If I see two identical looking Vettes on a showroom floor, and one's a hybrid with the same (or slightly less) performance - I'd go with the hybrid.
Ideally a Corvette hybrid would be mroe fuel efficient without any sacrifice in performance, features and looks.
Smell and sound of the exhaust is irrelevant - as long as I can continue to smoke (er ... accelerate faster than) other cars. Hybrids are quiter, more fuel efficient, and there's that tax incentive as well.
If I see two identical looking Vettes on a showroom floor, and one's a hybrid with the same (or slightly less) performance - I'd go with the hybrid.
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10 years from now cars will have scan bars on the bottom (like UPC codes) and the roads will have scanners. When you excede the speed limit your car will be fined. This will destroy the market for performance cars.
Sad but true........
Sad but true........
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Originally Posted by boatboatboat
10 years from now cars will have scan bars on the bottom (like UPC codes) and the roads will have scanners. When you excede the speed limit your car will be fined. This will destroy the market for performance cars.
Sad but true........
Sad but true........
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Eventually I think it will happen. If they could keep the power up to comparable levels, then why not buy one.
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Originally Posted by C490Vette
Just sitting here reading posts about moding exhaust, cams, etc.. and thinking, i wonder if 10 years from now will Corvettes be built with hybrid engines or even all electric like some of these new cars. What do you think? Would you buy one that has an all electric engine if it put out 500+ HP?
Check this out:
http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/vent...car-022314.php
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/coll...l_1021vow.html
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Originally Posted by boatboatboat
10 years from now cars will have scan bars on the bottom (like UPC codes) and the roads will have scanners. When you excede the speed limit your car will be fined. This will destroy the market for performance cars.
Sad but true........
Sad but true........