White Zombie

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Check out this news story from Portland......

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/segments/view/1686

[fine59]

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Tree hugger

[BetterWithBoost]

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Tree hugger

He's not hurting a thing. That's pretty awesome IMO.

[200WINS]

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Tree hugger

LMAO!!!!! Expected comment Fred ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[fine59]

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wonder if he knows how much environmental damage is done to make those batteries

[63 falcon]

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??? What Hot Rodder would be cought dead in and electric car ???

[Tom Slick]

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the kind that runs an 11.86 at 109. nuthin wrong with following your dreams...

[Bucky67]

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Good story, but I do ponder a few things, which fine59 brought up; I wonder what it entails to produce those batteries, and I'd like to know how cost effective that build is. I've never looked into anything like that, but I'm guessing that it can't be cheap. Hell, batteries for Chase's Traxxas "Grave Digger" are outrageous..... :o

[Vsolo]

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Good story, but I do ponder a few things, which fine59 brought up; I wonder what it entails to produce those batteries, and I'd like to know how cost effective that build is. I've never looked into anything like that, but I'm guessing that it can't be cheap. Hell, batteries for Chase's Traxxas "Grave Digger" are outrageous..... :o

I agree with Tom Slick. when it comes to drag racing cost effectiveness is to lose. Look at the dollars spent to go faster. Human nature is to question the new idea.
Hey that thing you call an "automobile" will never work, my horse is all I need. no need for paved roads, not need to look for a "gas" station, and there is hay everywhere and it is dirt cheap. Shoes ? what does it cost for then new fangled rubber things ? :
Besides I think your blood will boil if you go that fast
Humnm been watching too much History Channel lately

PS I was expecting a Rob Zombie Video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQuihD0hoI

[1cheapstreet]

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??? What Hot Rodder would be cought dead in and electric car ???

I'd be caught in a Tesla for sure!

Linda 8)

[63 falcon]

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: Tesla ??? maybe ???

[Vsolo]

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They are awesome. but I'll stick to my gas machine, er horse ;D for now
http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/gallery

[oletrux4evr]

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I'm not sure what the real point is here......how many runs between charges? Electricity comes from coal-fired powerplants.....I couldn't get the audio, so I may be in the dark, but I really don't see racing as an environmental risk......and DD on electricity.......how 'bout combines? How 'bout tractors? Does that apply? How 'bout ships? Semis? Color me dumb I guess, but fossil fuels seem to be the best options for now.

[173rdherd]

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From the hot rodding point of view, you can only go as fast as your money supply...each tenth costing more than the last. from the environmental side....all the "green" crap falls victim to the law of unintended consequences . And to think fossil fuels aren't a part of the grand order of things is to think that you actually control the destiny of this massive orb you live on, which is delusional. Could we destroy it...yes,with a concerted purposeful effort. by having a car in every yard...no. It's ok to hug trees as long as you hug em in your own yard, start hugging mine and you had best be well armed.

[200WINS]

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Now there was no "point" to this story as far as from an ecological side. The fact of the matter is, this is still "Hot Rodding". Ingenuity and $$ to make a vehicle on wheels go faster. Pretty impressive considering that 11.80's is quicker that most everyone's average "hot" street car. Mike's comment about what we will spend for another tenth is even more proof that this is the real deal. Ed, I think the story suggested a recharge time of 20 minutes between rounds. The fact of getting taken out by an electric car may hurt your pride some, kinda makes me think when V6 Turbos came along and now there are 9 and 10 second four cylinder Japs beating up Detroit Iron. Still racing and Hot Rodding, still cool.