Miks15
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 05:37 PM |
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What do we think?
Porsche Hybrid car
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scootz
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 05:41 PM |
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Crap...
... only joking!
It's Evolution Baby!
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b16mts
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 05:41 PM |
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Think the idea of eco mode is kinda good, but
1) who the hell buys a porche to use eco mode
2) after 16 miles surely the engine will need to charge the batteries anyway, so sort of pointless really.
who says you can't drive a kit car when you're 6'5"?
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smart51
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 05:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by b16mts
who the hell buys a porche to use eco mode
Well you've missed the point Cars sold in the EU have to have an average CO2 emissions of 130g over the whole company's output.
Porsche generally makes polluting cars so need to change.
For the customer, if the car lookes like a Porsche and goes like one, do you really object to paying less in petrol costs?
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ashg
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:03 PM |
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its poo. dump the two electric motors, silly battery and fit a bigger engine in the space you have gained.
looks like a p*ss poor exercise to keep European dicks off their ass to me.
[Edited on 14/7/10 by ashg]
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snapper
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:05 PM |
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I much like the stylee
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:06 PM |
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16miles doesn't sound much, but I could commute in it and never use any fuel.
It would be a strange choice of car for that purpose, but spending £400k on a car isn't normal.
I like it.
Matt
[Edited on 14/7/10 by matt_gsxr]
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bilbo
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:08 PM |
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Actually, I think they are being a little disingenuous here.
The important bit is the 'giving an extra 218 horsepower'. It's really a KERS system for a road car. All the eco stuff is just
marketing fluff.
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A1
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:16 PM |
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another great idea thought up by the bloody EU.
Its okay, but you could never buy one cause then youd have a battery porsche.
If I was them, Id make something gayer than the g-whiz, just for comedy values
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:19 PM |
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people are still under the impression that burning fuel slowly is better for the environment. My view is get it all gone ASAP and then there will be a
proper push towards new technology, none of this half hearted hybrid crap. rant over
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Alan B
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
its poo. dump the two electric motors, silly battery and fit a bigger engine in the space you have gained.
looks like a p*ss poor exercise to keep European dicks off their ass to me.
[Edited on 14/7/10 by ashg]
Nail on the head...if you want an eco friendly car...just go buy a little battery box car...I seem to recall me reacting similarly to the awful
Cayenne.....
Just IMO of course..
[Edited on 14/7/10 by Alan B]
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Alan B
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 06:27 PM |
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I'm just laughing at......2000 people have "made non-binding expressions of interest"
I actually like the shape so make that 2001....
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BenB
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 07:12 PM |
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Schimnky pinky. Looks mighty fine to me and (considering how much of my bloody life I spend sat in traffic) a hybrid isn't the total evil that
most people consider it.
Wish I could afford to consider one 
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mds167
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 07:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
It's really a KERS system for a road car.
With the flywheel technology from Williams. And KERS due to return to F1 in 2011 (unless things have moved on again).
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paulf
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 07:58 PM |
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The flywheel technology worries me, if its like the one I saw an article about then the flywheel is next to the driver and storing a lot of energy
that is possible to break free in an accident or if the bearings fail.
Paul
quote:
Originally posted by mds167
quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
It's really a KERS system for a road car.
With the flywheel technology from Williams. And KERS due to return to F1 in 2011 (unless things have moved on again).
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Simon
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 09:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Well you've missed the point Cars sold in the EU have to have an average CO2 emissions of 130g over the whole company's
output.
Not true, Porsche is part of the VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda empire and can include the output of the other companies producing eco cars.
Aston however, may have a problem!
ATB
Simon
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PSpirine
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| posted on 14/7/10 at 10:39 PM |
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I think you'll find manufacturers of only luxury/sports cars will have different targets set to them (i.e. Aston, Jag/LR)
But it's true, Porsche may well be bound by them as it's all part of the VW empire. Having said that the technicalities of ownership and
association between Porsche and VAG are sketchy at best, so they may still wrangle out of it.
As for the hybrid Porker, I think it looks awesome, and if it can do 16 miles on batteries, even better!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 15/7/10 at 06:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Aston however, may have a problem!
ATB
Simon
And Zonda, as mentioned on last week's Top Gear. However will they just lie?
Yeah this hybrid stuff is alright for short and slow journeys, and driving like my mum. However my mum actually does have a Prius and a couple of
years ago when we went on holiday in Wales she averaged 55mpg, I averaged 58 (diesel mondeo)
Hybrid's great isn't it?
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iank
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| posted on 15/7/10 at 07:05 AM |
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That was the first thing I thought. From the cutaway pictures it looks to be right next to the driver.
I wouldn't want a 40,000rpm flywheel that close to me!
quote:
Originally posted by paulf
The flywheel technology worries me, if its like the one I saw an article about then the flywheel is next to the driver and storing a lot of energy
that is possible to break free in an accident or if the bearings fail.
Paul
quote:
Originally posted by mds167
quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
It's really a KERS system for a road car.
With the flywheel technology from Williams. And KERS due to return to F1 in 2011 (unless things have moved on again).
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