[s-cars] Lithium-ion car ~ NAC

[Mark Strangways]

That would look like the several MB I see trying to climb the slightest of 
grades up here in the winter.
The traction control just stops and throttle opening.
Quite funny (provided your not in one) to see the look on the drivers face 
as he has it floored and nothing is happening...
Kind of limiting in my opinion.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
To: "James Shackelford" <93urs4 at rovershack.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Lithium-ion car ~ NAC


> The Prius has an interesting traction control system. It basically
> shuts down the engine if it senses any slip. Not great in New
> England.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> On Thu Aug 17 11:43:32 PDT 2006, James Shackelford
> <93urs4 at rovershack.com> wrote:
>
>> This concept is actually pretty cool.  With gas prices going
>> crazy, I drove
>> my sisters Prius and was impressed with the 60 MPG she got on the
>> highway...
>> of course the car can't get out of it's own way, and that would
>> drive me
>> crazy.  Electric and performance should go hand in hand, owing to
>> the fact
>> that an electric motor gives you 100% torque immediately.  It
>> will be
>> interesting to see what types of vehicles are developed by this
>> company.
>> 0-60 in 4 seconds sounds conservative and is probably limited by
>> the amount
>> of traction available.
>>
>> James
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bill
>> Mahoney
>> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:35 AM
>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: [s-cars] Lithium-ion car ~ NAC
>>
>> In case you missed it; "Tesla," an Eliselike electric car powered
>> by laptop
>> batteries:
>>
>> http://www.wired.com/news/wiredmag/0,71414-1.html?tw=wn_story_page_next1
>>
>>  No turbo.  No noise.  (Hope they're not Sony/Dell batts;)
>>
>> Electric Bill M
>>
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