0 to 60 MPH in 3.1 secs

tarkus · Post by **tarkus** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:50 pm

check this out

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/a ... 15249.html

Tarkus

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:36 pm

heheh this is one of those U.S plug in Hybrid, pain in the ass i say but super cool for earth.

Don't know if its the worst part of the best part, when you don't even hear the dam thing speed pass you.

Oliver89 · Post by **Oliver89** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:51 pm

What is the World coming to.

Thats pretty Awersom man.

Blasphemy · Post by **Blasphemy** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:49 pm

super cool for earth

Where do you think they get the electricity from? Most likely coal power stations.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:34 am

but the emission bro, its at least 1/3 of your normal car.

boarsai · Post by **boarsai** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:19 am

FTO338 wrote:but the emission bro, its at least 1/3 of your normal car.

That and alternative power sources can actually begin to start filling our grid with their nice renewable nature.

It also doesn't matter if the way power is generated changes - we will just keep on plugging into a 240v wall socket overnight or whatever.

It's a step in the right direction at any rate... just because it's not a final solution doesn't mean it's nothing to scoff at.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:51 am

Very True.

I guess lots of car company will follow Lexus soon, where they use a self charge hybrid system. Honda already put their hands up for that.

Post by **Supplanter** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:00 am

All these hybrid cars going around these days, no wonder there are so many clouds of smug around the city

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:11 am

Supplanter wrote:All these hybrid cars going around these days, no wonder there are so many clouds of smug around the city

LOL someone been watching SouthPark

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:30 pm

Some of the toyota hybrids failed emission tests in the usa.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:40 pm

which one?

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun May 13, 2007 3:50 pm

what is the single biggest contributor to carbon emissions?

lol gogle it and find out - its not your car

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:20 pm

I know how to use google

But i want to see if his comment is base on the Georgia's emission test case, because as far as i can see, that Toyota hybrid fail the emission test is because it doesn't gave out any emission during idle, which is pretty stupid reason to fail it.

Apparently the environmentally friendly Toyota Prius has failed emissions tests in the state of Georgia. 2007 is the first year that drivers of the 2004 Prius are required to get emissions tests and drivers of the cars are finding out they are not passing the tests.

It is ironic that the "green" car is failing emissions tests, but it is not an issue with the car, instead of with the actual testing equipment in Georgia. When the car is set to 2,500 rpm during the test, the engine automatically shuts off. Something that the car is designed to do, during normal driving. Since the equipment is not designed for this, it states the test as incomplete and gives the car a failing grade.

Rather than fix their equipment, the state of Georgia charges the owners $25 for an "aborted test". That allows the drivers to then go to one of five centers where they can get a waiver for the new license plates.

So instead of fixing the issue and not causing extra stress to the drivers of the Prius, they would rather charge them an extra $25 for being environmentally friendly...interesting...

No point twisting the fact when people only tell 1/4 of the story.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat May 19, 2007 4:54 pm

khunjeng wrote:what is the single biggest contributor to carbon emissions?

lol gogle it and find out - its not your car

In australia i think its out power plants. So I guess australia could massively reduce carbon emission by going nuclear.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat May 19, 2007 5:09 pm

payaya wrote:
khunjeng wrote:what is the single biggest contributor to carbon emissions?

lol gogle it and find out - its not your car
In australia i think its out power plants. So I guess australia could massively reduce carbon emission by going nuclear.

Bingo!

or renewable.