Comments on: The Sporty Future of Electrics Cars: the Lightning GT http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-49478 Dave Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:43:27 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-49478 Why isn't this car available today? Anything like this should be made available to the public in a varied assoetment of body styles to accomadate the buying public. Why isn't this technology being pushed to the forfront? Why isn’t this car available today? Anything like this should be made available to the public in a varied assoetment of body styles to accomadate the buying public. Why isn’t this technology being pushed to the forfront?

]]> By: Without Clean Electricity, Plug-In Vehicles aren’t So Hot : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-644 Without Clean Electricity, Plug-In Vehicles aren’t So Hot : Gas 2.0 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:59:04 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-644 [...] to plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs, like the Chevy Volt) and pure electric vehicles (EVs, like the Lightning GT and Subaru R1e). PHEVs are not a new thing, and they have been discussed on Gas2.0 before, but [...] [...] to plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs, like the Chevy Volt) and pure electric vehicles (EVs, like the Lightning GT and Subaru R1e). PHEVs are not a new thing, and they have been discussed on Gas2.0 before, but [...]

]]> By: Jim Driver http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-643 Jim Driver Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:51:13 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-643 Wonderful, I want one, thanks..... Wonderful, I want one, thanks…..

]]> By: Jim Driver http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-22079 Jim Driver Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-22079 Wonderful, I want one, thanks..... Wonderful, I want one, thanks…..

]]> By: gaurang http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-642 gaurang Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:41:59 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-642 after 10 years what will be the future of petrol and diesel cars? will they be converted into electric or fuel cell cars? after 10 years what will be the future of petrol and diesel cars? will they be converted into electric or fuel cell cars?

]]> By: gaurang http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-22078 gaurang Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:41:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-22078 after 10 years what will be the future of petrol and diesel cars? will they be converted into electric or fuel cell cars? after 10 years what will be the future of petrol and diesel cars? will they be converted into electric or fuel cell cars?

]]> By: Tom http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-641 Tom Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:53:53 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-641 If you research this story further you will find that it's (my opinion) utterly nonsense. Lightning Car Company claims 700+ bhp but the math doesn't support that claim. Four 120kW hubmotors equals 643 bhp. The "Nano-safe" batteries they claim to use are not in production and there's no possible way to power 480kW in motors from even 30 (as Lightning claims) batteries - the weight is far too much (another little ommission from Lightning's spec sheet). And Lightning says the car will retail for $300,000! This is NOT what the world needs. If you research this story further you will find that it’s (my opinion) utterly nonsense. Lightning Car Company claims 700+ bhp but the math doesn’t support that claim. Four 120kW hubmotors equals 643 bhp. The “Nano-safe” batteries they claim to use are not in production and there’s no possible way to power 480kW in motors from even 30 (as Lightning claims) batteries – the weight is far too much (another little ommission from Lightning’s spec sheet). And Lightning says the car will retail for $300,000! This is NOT what the world needs.

]]> By: Tom http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-22077 Tom Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:53:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-22077 If you research this story further you will find that it's (my opinion) utterly nonsense. Lightning Car Company claims 700+ bhp but the math doesn't support that claim. Four 120kW hubmotors equals 643 bhp. The "Nano-safe" batteries they claim to use are not in production and there's no possible way to power 480kW in motors from even 30 (as Lightning claims) batteries - the weight is far too much (another little ommission from Lightning's spec sheet). And Lightning says the car will retail for $300,000! This is NOT what the world needs. If you research this story further you will find that it’s (my opinion) utterly nonsense. Lightning Car Company claims 700+ bhp but the math doesn’t support that claim. Four 120kW hubmotors equals 643 bhp. The “Nano-safe” batteries they claim to use are not in production and there’s no possible way to power 480kW in motors from even 30 (as Lightning claims) batteries – the weight is far too much (another little ommission from Lightning’s spec sheet). And Lightning says the car will retail for $300,000! This is NOT what the world needs.

]]> By: Affordable Electric Cars Coming to US in 2009 : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-640 Affordable Electric Cars Coming to US in 2009 : Gas 2.0 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:24:12 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-640 [...] The Sporty Future of Electrics Cars: the Lightning GT [...] [...] The Sporty Future of Electrics Cars: the Lightning GT [...]

]]> By: Lewis M. Dickens III http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-639 Lewis M. Dickens III Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:27:19 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/08/the-sporty-future-of-electrics-cars-the-lightning-gt/#comment-639 Interesting that the same old mode is in operation... the designers simply mimic popular old cars. Same as trying to make an early car as a carriage... Can no one approach the problem of electric transportation afresh. The early design of the Tesla published on their website was vastly superior to the current end product. I'll bet that the designer went into full blown angst as it was being developed. These buggies with radiators and all probably also have fake exhaust pipes. And 3 wheeled vehicles are simply motorcycles and have inherently unstable suspensions. Lots of deaths to come. Interesting that the same old mode is in operation… the designers simply mimic popular old cars. Same as trying to make an early car as a carriage… Can no one approach the problem of electric transportation afresh.

The early design of the Tesla published on their website was vastly superior to the current end product. I’ll bet that the designer went into full blown angst as it was being developed.

These buggies with radiators and all probably also have fake exhaust pipes.

And 3 wheeled vehicles are simply motorcycles and have inherently unstable suspensions. Lots of deaths to come.

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