Liberals killing life as we know it

You know, electric technology is nuts these days. When you can put a Tesla up against a Hellcat Challenger ( Tesla Model S P85D vs. Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Drag Race Rematch ? ) the finish was not shabby then the technology is there. Even some of the supercars are going there. AWD and instant full torque? Like a rocket sled. Have you seen what a tweaked Tesla will do? Fun link: Tesla Model S 'Insane mode' vs 'Ludicrous mode' - Tech Insider

They have to go somewhere with the Vette and CAFE says they can't go too crazy with big motors and the $ is in batteries and electric components these days. Makes sense. The 2016 Camaro base motor is a 4Cyl now right? 2016 a lot of new mandates kick in. Back up cameras, all sorts of things.
 
Nothing matches an electric motor in torque, especially being the power band is instantaneous. To not use an electric system would put them at a severe disadvantage, bottom line plain an simple. People can say this an that about track performance but on the street electric power is far more usable, at the track you have the luxury of using the whole power band.
 
It will always be about the batteries..
Li-Ion is the best I believe, today, and there is room for improvement..

Wish someone would really get going on this as good as they have developed the electric motors for vehicles..
Once the batteries are super light, small, hold huge amounts of voltage, charge really fast, and last forever, THEN, we will have something going !!! :)

Speaking of gas prices, (which are still over $2.00/gallon here in Northern California), my Sis in San Antonio, Texas said the Chevron has Regular for $1.75/gallon...
Dan F
 
The battery technology is lagging. They have not really had a significant break through in quite some time.
 
Ronkh said:
Next they'll make it a self drive.
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"Whoa you've got one of those new electric Corvettes?!"

"Yes, it drove me to and from the mall yesterday. I was able to use my smartphone the entire time. It was great."

- I can't see this conversation ever happening. If it ever does, it will be a very sad day.
 
Bunky said:
The battery technology is lagging. They have not really had a significant break through in quite some time.
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Where are your sources? Batteries have made HUGE advancement in the past decade, from awful ni-cad to lithium to lowering the cost of battery production to levels 1/3 of what they used to be. Mobile phones are direct result of battery technology advancement, when they grow so do the E cars.

Fun fact these E cars run off the same cells that power most tactical flash lights aka 18650, no one has done a 26650 cell but boy you think the Tesla is fast just wait.

My personal take, NON car people should drive an E car. They need it for many reasons but the combustion engine is for enthusiasts, who can appreciate the sound, know how to engage an use a power band properly (Ie shift gears an select the best rpm) and know how to correctly maintain a vehicle with proper maintenance. Non of these average drivers know how to do, thus an E car is perfect. 1 gear, no fluids, instant torque, just plug it in.... idiot proof... know what I mean ;)
 
The Driver said:
Where are your sources? Batteries have made HUGE advancement in the past decade, from awful ni-cad to lithium to lowering the cost of battery production to levels 1/3 of what they used to be. Mobile phones are direct result of battery technology advancement, when they grow so do the E cars.
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I meant a quantum leap in an affordable technology with much higher power density not an incremental improvement to existing.. Yes, batteries are very improved over the recent history and there are some promising ones just getting getting commercially viable.
 
Bunky said:
I meant a quantum leap in an affordable technology with much higher power density not an incremental improvement to existing.. Yes, batteries are very improved over the recent history and there are some promising ones just getting getting commercially viable.
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There is a dual scale, you can't just state batteries are inefficient because that isn't true. Were not utilizing all the power correctly, as our processors become more efficient so will our usage of power. You simply can't just think we are limited to the cells density, thats absurd. Just like LED's the infrastructure needs to be setup, once it's in place they will be even more viable.

As far as density goes, we are past breaking borders.

StoreDot
 
When considering the mcclaren p1, porsche 918 and LaFerrari, I don't see why hybrid tech is such a bad thing for the Vette. The Vette being the flagship of GM performance, it needs to push boundaries on this side of the pond.

Sure it's not the traditional drivetrain configuration for a Vette, but neither is direct injection, VVT, LSD or eLSD among other advances.

Look at it this way Ron, everyone resisted Porsche's move away from air-cooled systems, now they fetch a pretty penny.
 
Audios S6 said:
When considering the mcclaren p1, porsche 918 and LaFerrari, I don't see why hybrid tech is such a bad thing for the Vette. The Vette being the flagship of GM performance, it needs to push boundaries on this side of the pond.

Sure it's not the traditional drivetrain configuration for a Vette, but neither is direct injection, VVT, LSD or eLSD among other advances.

Look at it this way Ron, everyone resisted Porsche's move away from air-cooled systems, now they fetch a pretty penny.
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I still have a problem with bmw going to 8 cyl in M's

Guess I am a dinosaur
 
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