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Zero-60 in 3.1 Seconds, Batteries Included

Posted by Zonk on from the i-even-like-the-color dept.

FloatsomNJetsom writes "Popular Mechanics has a very cool video and report about test-driving Hybrid Technologies' L1X-75, a battery powered, 600-hp, carbon-fiber roadster that pulls zero-60 in about 3.1 seconds, and tops out at 175 mph. Of course, there are few creature comforts inside, but that's mainly because the car's 200 mile range is meant for the track, not the road. Nonetheless, Popular Mechanics takes the car for a spin up 10th Avenue in NYC. Oh, and the car recharges via a 110 outlet. They also test-drove Ford's HySeries Edge, a hydrogen fuel-cell powered, plug-in series hybrid that, unlike the L1X-75, is unfortunately at least 10 years away from production and nearly 100 mph slower."

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  1. Re:Not bad at all. DISPENSE by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 3, Funny
    I have hellish problems keeping my front wheel on the ground.

    Just dispense with the front wheel altogether and race a unicycle. All the weight over the wheel, and no way to lift it off.

    Or put the wheels side-by-side Segway style.

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  2. Re:Wrightspeed X1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Not to mention that the X1 HAS turn signals.. Only because the Aerial Atom (on which it is based) has them. Unfortunately it doesn't actually have any bodywork to speak of. If A Lotus Elise is "hardcore" and a Caterham is "bonkers", then the Atom is some way the other side of "bonkers".

  3. Re:Not bad at all. DISPENSE by Somnus · · Score: 1, Funny

    Two axes of stability is boring.
    One axis of stability is fun.
    Zero is .... adventurous.

  4. Re:How about the rest of the story? by vertinox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well... If you are rich enough to buy a six figured electric car, might as well buy two.

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  5. Re:Not bad at all. DISPENSE by The+Wooden+Badger · · Score: 3, Funny
    Or put the wheels side-by-side Segway style.

    You know, putting the wheels side by side just might revolutionize transportation.

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  6. Re:quarter mile time? by Zader · · Score: 2, Funny

    More like when you are racing to beat the timing on sequential sets of lights designed to slow you down.
    Just remember though, that sets of lights you can get through at 40mph you can also get through at 160mph!

  7. Re:quarter mile time? by StikyPad · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd guess, just offhand, PRETTY GODDAMN QUICK. As in, way way quicker than whatever you drive now, unless you're "joining the motorway" in a Ferrari Enzo.

    Pfft.. my '92 Eclipse has NOS stickers, a CF spoiler, and a 6" tailpipe and it'll SMOKE that shit all day, any day.

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  8. Re:Mod parent -1 troll by SnowZero · · Score: 3, Funny

    parent is obviously trying to ignite that.

    It's shocking that a gasoline car advocate would add fuel to the fire by igniting an argument with electric car advocates. Maybe he doesn't have the capacity to understand the power of electric vehicles.