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Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent
Then today I stumbled upon this bad boy:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/ecf/newsID/2060724.006/mini/pml-builds-640hp-electric-mini
A BMW Mini (Cooper) that was converted to electric (serial hybrid). 160hp motors in each wheel.... up to 250 mile range on a charge, with a small generator on board to extend it's range and charge itself....
... and it does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds!!
The company that built it says the system would be adaptable to other vehicles relatively easily. I can imagine a Boxster set up that way! 640HP to the ground, all wheel drive, electronic traction control, and a good range!
What say you? If you could buy something like the Mini with that powertrain, and say, it cost $30k or so... would you buy something like that for a commuter car?
If it cost around $10k, would you convert a Boxster?
I think I would!! |
Not news to a lot of folks, but if you are new to Porsche, you might not be aware of this:
One of Ferdinand Porsche's first patents, the "mixte" -drive Lohner-Porsche from about 1900.
There isn't much new under the sun, including electric motors in the drive hubs.