Comments on: Protoscar Lampo 2 EV: Fast, Ugly, And Awkwardly Named http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/ 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. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Elji http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-13796 Elji Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:57:26 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-13796 It looks strange on these pictures, because the photographer had his camera a knee level, or lower. This is a very low car, as the Pontiac Solstice. You would see it in the street, it would look completely different from these 2 pictures. It looks strange on these pictures, because the photographer had his camera a knee level, or lower. This is a very low car, as the Pontiac Solstice. You would see it in the street, it would look completely different from these 2 pictures.

]]> By: Elji http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-37562 Elji Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:57:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-37562 It looks strange on these pictures, because the photographer had his camera a knee level, or lower. This is a very low car, as the Pontiac Solstice. You would see it in the street, it would look completely different from these 2 pictures. It looks strange on these pictures, because the photographer had his camera a knee level, or lower. This is a very low car, as the Pontiac Solstice. You would see it in the street, it would look completely different from these 2 pictures.

]]> By: Jean http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-13795 Jean Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:35:38 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-13795 italian... Lampo = Thunder italian… Lampo = Thunder

]]> By: Jean http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-37561 Jean Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-37561 italian... Lampo = Thunder italian… Lampo = Thunder

]]> By: Derek http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-13794 Derek Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:13:12 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-13794 Not to be another negative person on the web--I'm actually very happy you did this article--I'm just so tired of people talking about how ugly electric cars are. First of all, tastes vary and the appeal of a different looking vehicle is very strong (just look at the sales of the XB and Cube). Second, all different looking features on an electric car are there with the intention of making it go farther on a charge. Gasoline vehicles have not had to deal with this because "Hey, just put a bigger engine in it" has been the prevailing theme of the past 100 years. To just pick one that you pointed out: The wheel covers are there to increase aerodynamics. Not to look cool or futuristic. You lose a lot of streamlining when you have huge, multi-spoke wheels hogging the sides of your car (not to mention the noise they produce). The giant grill on a car is like a sail. Since the electric vehicle doesn't need direct air flow like a petrol car does, I don't even know why the car shown here has such a nose on it. Why not slope the nose from the roof to the ground to better cut through the air? Read a little bit of the stuff out there on hypermiling. Shape has everything to do with efficiency. Check out the Aerocivic (which has been featured on this site before). He took an otherwise decent mileage car and made it incredible without changing anything but the shape. I wonder how the electric version of the Aerocivic would compare to the electric version of the traditional Civic. I'd love to be the one to build it. Give me time. Again, thank you for writing this article about a new car on the horizon. Just think about some of the reasons for the design before you ridicule. OR at least point out design flaws (like the damned convertible top) that will hinder the abilities of the whole thing. Not to be another negative person on the web–I’m actually very happy you did this article–I’m just so tired of people talking about how ugly electric cars are. First of all, tastes vary and the appeal of a different looking vehicle is very strong (just look at the sales of the XB and Cube). Second, all different looking features on an electric car are there with the intention of making it go farther on a charge. Gasoline vehicles have not had to deal with this because “Hey, just put a bigger engine in it” has been the prevailing theme of the past 100 years.

To just pick one that you pointed out: The wheel covers are there to increase aerodynamics. Not to look cool or futuristic. You lose a lot of streamlining when you have huge, multi-spoke wheels hogging the sides of your car (not to mention the noise they produce).

The giant grill on a car is like a sail. Since the electric vehicle doesn’t need direct air flow like a petrol car does, I don’t even know why the car shown here has such a nose on it. Why not slope the nose from the roof to the ground to better cut through the air?

Read a little bit of the stuff out there on hypermiling. Shape has everything to do with efficiency. Check out the Aerocivic (which has been featured on this site before). He took an otherwise decent mileage car and made it incredible without changing anything but the shape. I wonder how the electric version of the Aerocivic would compare to the electric version of the traditional Civic. I’d love to be the one to build it. Give me time.

Again, thank you for writing this article about a new car on the horizon. Just think about some of the reasons for the design before you ridicule. OR at least point out design flaws (like the damned convertible top) that will hinder the abilities of the whole thing.

]]> By: Derek http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-37560 Derek Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:13:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-37560 Not to be another negative person on the web--I'm actually very happy you did this article--I'm just so tired of people talking about how ugly electric cars are. First of all, tastes vary and the appeal of a different looking vehicle is very strong (just look at the sales of the XB and Cube). Second, all different looking features on an electric car are there with the intention of making it go farther on a charge. Gasoline vehicles have not had to deal with this because "Hey, just put a bigger engine in it" has been the prevailing theme of the past 100 years. To just pick one that you pointed out: The wheel covers are there to increase aerodynamics. Not to look cool or futuristic. You lose a lot of streamlining when you have huge, multi-spoke wheels hogging the sides of your car (not to mention the noise they produce). The giant grill on a car is like a sail. Since the electric vehicle doesn't need direct air flow like a petrol car does, I don't even know why the car shown here has such a nose on it. Why not slope the nose from the roof to the ground to better cut through the air? Read a little bit of the stuff out there on hypermiling. Shape has everything to do with efficiency. Check out the Aerocivic (which has been featured on this site before). He took an otherwise decent mileage car and made it incredible without changing anything but the shape. I wonder how the electric version of the Aerocivic would compare to the electric version of the traditional Civic. I'd love to be the one to build it. Give me time. Again, thank you for writing this article about a new car on the horizon. Just think about some of the reasons for the design before you ridicule. OR at least point out design flaws (like the damned convertible top) that will hinder the abilities of the whole thing. Not to be another negative person on the web–I’m actually very happy you did this article–I’m just so tired of people talking about how ugly electric cars are. First of all, tastes vary and the appeal of a different looking vehicle is very strong (just look at the sales of the XB and Cube). Second, all different looking features on an electric car are there with the intention of making it go farther on a charge. Gasoline vehicles have not had to deal with this because “Hey, just put a bigger engine in it” has been the prevailing theme of the past 100 years.

To just pick one that you pointed out: The wheel covers are there to increase aerodynamics. Not to look cool or futuristic. You lose a lot of streamlining when you have huge, multi-spoke wheels hogging the sides of your car (not to mention the noise they produce).

The giant grill on a car is like a sail. Since the electric vehicle doesn’t need direct air flow like a petrol car does, I don’t even know why the car shown here has such a nose on it. Why not slope the nose from the roof to the ground to better cut through the air?

Read a little bit of the stuff out there on hypermiling. Shape has everything to do with efficiency. Check out the Aerocivic (which has been featured on this site before). He took an otherwise decent mileage car and made it incredible without changing anything but the shape. I wonder how the electric version of the Aerocivic would compare to the electric version of the traditional Civic. I’d love to be the one to build it. Give me time.

Again, thank you for writing this article about a new car on the horizon. Just think about some of the reasons for the design before you ridicule. OR at least point out design flaws (like the damned convertible top) that will hinder the abilities of the whole thing.

]]> By: Tech http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-13793 Tech Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:08 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-13793 That is one ugly car. That is one ugly car.

]]> By: Tech http://gas2.org/2010/02/08/protoscar-lampo-2-ev-fast-ugly-and-awkwardly-named/#comment-37559 Tech Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4787#comment-37559 That is one ugly car. That is one ugly car.

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