12 second 1/4 mile electric car

[SHIFT_Z]

Maybe a repost? Don't know...Here it is though

1/4 mile in 12 flat0-60 in 4 seconds

http://www.commutercars.com/intro.html#performance

[Mr1der]

it sounds like a bunch sugar being blown up my ***, but if it's true I'd so drive one, assuming I could get in the damn thing...

[SHIFT_Z]

Yeah if you get t-boned in that things... its curtains.Or.. if you're in the 'back seat' and someone rear ends you, - ya might as well ask them to drive a car up your butt-Kev

[maxI30t]

well eletric motors (from what i was told) have alot of torque downlow. and considering the cars size and weight i'm not surprised it can pull 12's.

[Onizuka]

gimmi a gas car the same price and size and i will kick the crap out of that electric car in every test. Thats not even really a car, its a enclosed motorcycle with 4 wheels.

[Mr1der]

yeah, but you still don't have to pay for gas...

[SHIFT_Z]

Supposidly that car has 1000 ft./lbsAlthough that would suck like ALL of the juice from the battery to make it produce that.. ehehe-Kev

[Rockenreno]

its an enclosed go cart. You'll die the instant someone bumps you in a parking lot, and flip the darn thing over on the track.

[Bunta240]

Haha, that things kinda interesting though. Wouldnt mind driving it once, but would never want to own one.

[creophus]

It's a legit invention it seems. I was skeptical so I looked up the patent #. Here it is if anyone cares:http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi...8,121

[Mr1der]

apparently no one read the part about it being built around a roll cage....

it's gonna be more like a midget car then a go cart though, fairly safe, but really small and fast:D

[Turb0wned]

thats one ugly car

[Chuck Hanlon]

And you can recharge it anywhere you have a 400 amp outlet. I don't think I have one of those here. My 250 amp welder only requires 50 amp at 220vac! Most small commercial buildings don't have 400 amp service!

[James @ ID-M]

I'd rather pay up to $5/gallon for gas vehicles than to EVER own electric. That is one thing I won't be caught dead doing, driving or owning an electric car.

[toki]

wow. your ignorance is astounding. ignorant or incredibly selfish. either way.

[Megaseth]

i jsut watned to comment on electric motors: the power band is determined by the wind and turn. lower turns means more power from the motor and the more efficiently is uses power to make torque. but, that also means it uses that power a lot faster. the winds determine the powerband. the more winds, the more low end power. the fewer winds, the more high end power.

[prigo]

Saw it at the LA auto show, the thing can do what they claim. The entire bottem of the car is a giant battery, and also a built in center of gravity, the thing handles pretty well from what I've seen.

[hatebobbarker]

yeah i saw it at the la auto show as well, REALLY low center of gravity

[dr!ft]

Not a bad car, but $85,000 for a kit you have to build yourself? No thanks. But it does seem like a fun little people mover. Plus: not having to buy gas = awesome. Though, it only goes 60-80 miles before a recharge is needed.

Take a look-see at one reason it'd be awesome: http://www.commutercars.com/do...g.mpg

[Jesda]

I'd be scared ****less to drive that thing on public roads.

[dr!ft]

hatebobbarker - Wow, that is an awesome sig!

[hatebobbarker]

[Phax]

hatebobbarker - Wow, that is an awesome sig!

:Werd

I robbled the .gif because it is by far, the funniest thing I have seen in a while.

[Onizuka]

wow. your ignorance is astounding. ignorant or incredibly selfish. either way.

I guess all the people that pay $5 a gallon in europe are ignorant. I mean, why would you pay $5 a gallon for a fuel efficiant gas car when you could buy a $85,000 kit car that sits 2 people, no luggage and has all the safety features of a motorcycle (none).