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More on the Tango Electric Car

Posted by michael on from the shocking-developments dept.

jj00 writes "Here is an interesting story about a father-son built car in Spokane, Washington. What is most surprising is its top speed (130 MPH) and its weight (about the same as a Camry), and it runs on batteries!"

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  1. Re:Center of Gravity - 160MPH? by fmita · · Score: 2, Funny

    "it weighs more than 3,000 pounds, about the same as a Toyota Camry, including 1,100 pounds of Yellow Top batteries under the floorboards as ballast, so it's not tippy on turns." Even though it weighs as much as a normal car, it's a heck of a lot smaller; it sounds like it isn't a problem.

  2. YOU'D BETTER KEEP THOSE THINGS OUT OF TEXAS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here in Texas, we believe in burning good old fashioned fossil fuels, and preferably lots of them. Electric cars have no place in our state. Houston is the #1 most polluted city in the USA, and we don't intend to give up the title without a fight.

    We suggest you take your electric car back to California where it came from and come back with a proper Texas sized pickup truck or SUV.

    Yours truly,
    Fmr Guvner of Texas George Walker Bush

  3. Okay I'm a pig... by gykh · · Score: 4, Funny
    Warning: You read this at your own discretion. Not politically correct. In the slightest. With bells on.
    "Cool," declares a 20-year-old strawberry blonde, snapping a paparazzi shot. "Can I borrow it and drive to California?" A silvery couple in matching pink polo shirts inquires about the nearest dealership. A woman with toddlers wants to know about safety. --emphasis mine

    Did anyone else scroll back up to check if the author was a woman?

    Don't call me chauvanist - any Real Man? would have written:
    "Cool," declares a hot chick, snapping a paparazzi shot. "Can I borrow it and drive to California?" A couple of homosexual seniors inquire about the nearest dealership. The hot chick (with encumbrances) wants to know about safety.

  4. Re:"Golf cart on steroids!" by Alien+Being · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Larger cars are safer than smaller cars not because they weigh more, but because they have more room to let the car crumple to absorb the energy created by a collision."

    We could test that theory. You drive a Yugo and I'll give you the crumple "advantage" by driving an M1 Abrams tank. We'll drive into each other head-on each going 50.

  5. Obligatory Simpsons Quote: by Alex+Belits · · Score: 4, Funny

    -- Who holds back electric car?
    -- We do! We do!

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    Contrary to the popular belief, there indeed is no God.
  6. Re:Yes, but... by kittenthief · · Score: 5, Funny

    why do I imagine... "requres 10,000 Double A NiCad batteries (not Included)"???

  7. Re:stability by aaaurgh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did you actually read the article or just look at the pretty pictures?

    The weight of the lead acid batteries provide more than sufficient roll stability "...including 1,100 pounds of Yellow Top batteries under the floorboards as ballast, so it's not tippy on turns." FTFA!

    --

    Go permanent? In your dreams and my worst nightmares.
  8. Re:Electric car are NOT more efficient. by Dashing+Leech · · Score: 2, Funny
    > And most solar systems come with a bank of batteries ...

    Is that to keep the planets orbiting?