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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by CrazyCracker82,Feb 9 2011, 01:47 PM
I'm saying I personally enjoy the performance of the hybrid for daily driving. I think they did a good job with the car, but you have to like the hybrid aspect of it.
I'm just not a fan of the complexity...especially when coupled with the lousy state of battery development. I don't like the weight penalty. I'd much rather roll in a diesel...or a Caterham...
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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...or a diesel Caterham
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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I'm noting that a cup of soup is not a suitable lunch
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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I'm going to agree with Mocky on that one.
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by brantshali,Feb 9 2011, 03:05 PM
I'm just not a fan of the complexity...especially when coupled with the lousy state of battery development. I don't like the weight penalty. I'd much rather roll in a diesel...or a Caterham...
I'm telling Brant that I could probably put alot of you may have heard about the batteries and such to rest if you want to talk about it for the sake of research.

I think you'd be pleasantly surprised with how good they are and the great mileage even with a big battery in it.....but I'm not going to waste my fingers typing it out in here if you don't even want it
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by s2ko,Feb 9 2011, 05:07 PM
I'm going to agree with Mocky on that one.
I'm noting that I'm waiting for 6pm to get here so I can go to dinner with friends
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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I'm thinking that I won't need dinner tonight after my big lunch.
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bahula03,Feb 9 2011, 03:07 PM
...or a diesel Caterham
Hmmm...that'd be an interesting toy. Turbo-diesel Caterham...
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyCracker82,Feb 9 2011, 04:15 PM
I'm telling Brant that I could probably put alot of you may have heard about the batteries and such to rest if you want to talk about it for the sake of research.

I think you'd be pleasantly surprised with how good they are and the great mileage even with a big battery in it.....but I'm not going to waste my fingers typing it out in here if you don't even want it
I'm more than happy to hear what you have to say. I'm always willing to learn. My concern is weight and energy density relative to simply having a lighter car with a smaller engine that could achieve similar (if not better) results...
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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I'm still ing from my drive home after getting lunch- got stuck behind a school bus for a couple blocks, and as parents were walking the kids home (probably 3rd or 4th grade?), I heard one of them yell, "I want THAT CAR!!!!" and then a couple other kids added their similar opinions



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