Is a Corvette Hybrid Really Coming? (photos)
05-01-2017, 10:22 PM
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1/4 mile/AutoX
05-02-2017, 07:16 AM
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The hybrid super cars are fast. If it's for performance I say go for it as an upper end model to compete with the 928 and lafarrari.
if it is for economy then I say bring back inline 6 from the corvette early days and price it below the V8. A hybrid for economy priced above the V8 is a bad idea.
if it is for economy then I say bring back inline 6 from the corvette early days and price it below the V8. A hybrid for economy priced above the V8 is a bad idea.
05-07-2017, 08:17 AM
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Race Director
As long as we have global warming ******* in power the Yes Corvette hybrid is coming as much as I hate the thought.
On the + side it's good for fixing an imaginary problem
On the + side it's good for fixing an imaginary problem
05-07-2017, 03:20 PM
#7
The question is...will we see a Corvette Hybrid in the future?
No need to bring one's own political POV into the discussion.
No need to bring one's own political POV into the discussion.
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05-08-2017, 01:08 AM
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Burning Brakes
05-08-2017, 01:32 AM
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Hybrids consume less gasoline, which means less fuel costs per mile for the consumer.
Something similar to the NSX, but with more power.
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05-08-2017, 12:10 PM
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You don't need a hybrid to make more MPG + hybrids cost a lot more to manufacture.
You can make more MPG w a small efficient gas engine or a diesel, better aero, hard tires, less weight.
And Yes we are living in an oil glut.
You can make more MPG w a small efficient gas engine or a diesel, better aero, hard tires, less weight.
And Yes we are living in an oil glut.
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05-08-2017, 01:38 PM
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Forget fuel economy, Hybrid doesn't mean better fuel economy. In the super car world that is often not the case. It is just the case in family sedan and commuter car segments.
In the performance car segment the real reason for hybrid is low end torque. Hybrid has the potential to be faster as it can use the electric motor on the low end for acceleration and then switch over to the gas engine. Off the line electric beats gas. Think Ferrari La Ferrari, or the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Both of those are hybrids, both are blistering fast. The Ferrari only gets 12 city 16 highway. I think on the highway the Porsche only gets 22 highway, but can run as a full electric, both worse than the corvette gas mileage wise. Both worse than the Audi R8 or many other super cars.
Also this is the Corvette forum since when does anyone here care about fuel consumption. If we cared about that we would be on the Toyota Prius forums.
In the performance car segment the real reason for hybrid is low end torque. Hybrid has the potential to be faster as it can use the electric motor on the low end for acceleration and then switch over to the gas engine. Off the line electric beats gas. Think Ferrari La Ferrari, or the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Both of those are hybrids, both are blistering fast. The Ferrari only gets 12 city 16 highway. I think on the highway the Porsche only gets 22 highway, but can run as a full electric, both worse than the corvette gas mileage wise. Both worse than the Audi R8 or many other super cars.
Also this is the Corvette forum since when does anyone here care about fuel consumption. If we cared about that we would be on the Toyota Prius forums.
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05-08-2017, 02:24 PM
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Burning Brakes
The engine itself does not make more MPG but the car as a whole does. With electric rejuvenation and recovery the batteries can be used for most low-speed city driving and your Engine is used like a generator. So you're barely consuming fuel in the city which results in higher MPG.
05-08-2017, 08:51 PM
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The engine itself does not make more MPG but the car as a whole does. With electric rejuvenation and recovery the batteries can be used for most low-speed city driving and your Engine is used like a generator. So you're barely consuming fuel in the city which results in higher MPG.
I don't want to spend the keystrokes to counter the other side, but will say I didn't bring the subject up.
05-09-2017, 09:18 AM
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The engine itself does not make more MPG but the car as a whole does. With electric rejuvenation and recovery the batteries can be used for most low-speed city driving and your Engine is used like a generator. So you're barely consuming fuel in the city which results in higher MPG.
Who cares? This is a Corvette forum. No one is going to a Chevy dealer saying "I want a good MPG car, show me a Corvette."
Forget fuel economy, Hybrid doesn't mean better fuel economy. In the super car world that is often not the case. It is just the case in family sedan and commuter car segments.
In the performance car segment the real reason for hybrid is low end torque. Hybrid has the potential to be faster as it can use the electric motor on the low end for acceleration and then switch over to the gas engine. Off the line electric beats gas. Think Ferrari La Ferrari, or the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Both of those are hybrids, both are blistering fast. The Ferrari only gets 12 city 16 highway. I think on the highway the Porsche only gets 22 highway, but can run as a full electric, both worse than the corvette gas mileage wise. Both worse than the Audi R8 or many other super cars.
Also this is the Corvette forum since when does anyone here care about fuel consumption. If we cared about that we would be on the Toyota Prius forums.
In the performance car segment the real reason for hybrid is low end torque. Hybrid has the potential to be faster as it can use the electric motor on the low end for acceleration and then switch over to the gas engine. Off the line electric beats gas. Think Ferrari La Ferrari, or the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Both of those are hybrids, both are blistering fast. The Ferrari only gets 12 city 16 highway. I think on the highway the Porsche only gets 22 highway, but can run as a full electric, both worse than the corvette gas mileage wise. Both worse than the Audi R8 or many other super cars.
Also this is the Corvette forum since when does anyone here care about fuel consumption. If we cared about that we would be on the Toyota Prius forums.
05-09-2017, 10:22 AM
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Race Director
The engine itself does not make more MPG but the car as a whole does. With electric rejuvenation and recovery the batteries can be used for most low-speed city driving and your Engine is used like a generator. So you're barely consuming fuel in the city which results in higher MPG.
They need to be looking at a Prius or a Chevy Volt.
05-09-2017, 02:09 PM
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Melting Slicks
The reason why hybrid tech is faster than just adding more power is because you get 100 percent torque at 1 RPM with electric. You can also use regen power to slow down and regain some of the energy that would normally be lost to heat, run smaller lighter brakes because of it, and utilize AWD.
You seem passionate about hating the technology for political reasons. I couldn't care less about the environmental side of hybrid technology but the efficiency side is appealing to me. More efficient is a good thing whether it is a racecar, a daily driver, or something in-between.
05-09-2017, 06:34 PM
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Burning Brakes
You know whats funny I see SO many threads and discussions on here about MPG!! Do you guys read everything before responding?!!! I was responding to someone's comment stating hybrids do not increase mpg which in not true. In the case of super cars, yes it doesn't really matter and perspective buyers really don't care. Though if you have an electric mode you get Empg miles which I believe can positively affect cafe numbers for them.
05-09-2017, 07:31 PM
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You know whats funny I see SO many threads and discussions on here about MPG!! Do you guys read everything before responding?!!! I was responding to someone's comment stating hybrids do not increase mpg which in not true. In the case of super cars, yes it doesn't really matter and perspective buyers really don't care. Though if you have an electric mode you get Empg miles which I believe can positively affect cafe numbers for them.
