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SSLarry · 02-16-2011, 01:46 PM

Good article.

At the Chevy stand, for example, the Volt made way for the new Camaro ZL1 — a 550-horsepower version of the reborn “pony car,” which General Motors’ design chief Ed Welburn proclaimed “the most technically advanced Camaro ever built.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41603915/ns/business-autos/

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Da Hose · 02-16-2011, 02:38 PM

Don't knock it....I saw an all electric Pontiac Fiero shoot the quarter mile in 10.98......didn't make a sound but she was fast!!!!

RSokie · 02-16-2011, 03:59 PM

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little....electric

wlee32 · 02-16-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Hose

Don't knock it....I saw an all electric Pontiac Fiero shoot the quarter mile in 10.98......didn't make a sound but she was fast!!!!

Imagine the future.

ibeck · 02-16-2011, 04:04 PM

Muscle cars obliterate gas, electric cars grow grass. End of story.

shank0668 · 02-16-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Hose

Don't knock it....I saw an all electric Pontiac Fiero shoot the quarter mile in 10.98......didn't make a sound but she was fast!!!!

Darn, my fiero isn't electric and isn't half that fast.

KEEP RT · 02-16-2011, 04:12 PM

Be careful what you say about electricity and cars.

Without it we would be push starting diesels.

I would avoid that.

greenrail · 02-16-2011, 04:12 PM

With many manufacturers getting into the Hybrid and extended range Electric Business; I am not all that afraid of what may become available as the technology advances.

Heck, Porsche had a Hybrid in the Petit LeMans race last fall. Add to that the "Green Challenge as a sub category for the ALMS series..... Progressive thinking that maybe would help save NASCAR and the other major racing series.

May be the best of both worlds long term, reduced fossil fuel reliance and high tech performance from the new powertrains. Not really a bad picture if ya ask me. (Which I know you didn't!)

Steve Dallas · 02-16-2011, 04:16 PM

wlee32 · 02-16-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

I was just watching this vid!

1BADLS3 · 02-16-2011, 04:21 PM

I will forever love the sound of a burbling V6 or a roaring V8, especially of the GM variety. Seriously, it doesn't get any better than those old 2.8's, the new 3.6, a Quadrajet 350, or our mighty LS3

Electric cars will be fun from a performance standpoint. But I will miss combustion engines if we go that route. I just don't understand why they've got to be so dorky (Prius, Volt, Tesla). Can we put an electric setup in a car like the Camaro already?

1bad65 · 02-16-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

The day I start driving an electric car is the day I give up my guns, crawl in a hole and die.

I sure hope it doesn't come to this. But it well may.

macwest · 02-16-2011, 04:56 PM

With what PG&E charges an electric car just does not make sense. Once I can afford solar panels an electric car makes commuting sense.

Number 3 · 02-16-2011, 04:57 PM

And there was a time some said they'd be damned if they ever had to give up on the dependability of their horse. LOL

It will be some time before electric vehicles can come close to replacing an ICE car, particularly in the U.S.. I know I drive on vacation and there is simply no way an EV can accomodate the several trips I take South each year. And I too would miss the performance of a nice small block V8. However, having driven the Volt, that is really an awesome alternative to the 4 cylinder or even 6 cylinder cars. It's actually pretty fun and as that technology improves and becomes more cost effective, I can see a Range Extended EV in my future.

02-16-2011, 01:46 PM	#1
SSLarry Drives: 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 1,309	Muscle Cars vs Electric Cars Good article. At the Chevy stand, for example, the Volt made way for the new Camaro ZL1 — a 550-horsepower version of the reborn “pony car,” which General Motors’ design chief Ed Welburn proclaimed “the most technically advanced Camaro ever built.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41603915/ns/business-autos/ Moderators: Sorry if not right forum. __________________ 2010 CGM 2SS LS3, born: 4/10

02-16-2011, 03:59 PM	#3
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02-16-2011, 04:04 PM	#5
ibeck OT's Most Wanted Drives: 2011 2LT RS, 2011 Legacy 2.5i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Chester, OH Posts: 12,487 View My Garage	Muscle cars obliterate gas, electric cars grow grass. End of story. __________________ 2011 SIM 2LT RS- Volant Powercore CAI, Poweraid Throttle Body Spacer, CNT Catback Exhaust, Passport Escort 9500i 2011 Legacy 2.5i- Floor mats. Oh and LED license plate bulbs. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ibeck1013 Twitter: https://twitter.com/turkishbaus

02-16-2011, 04:12 PM	#7
KEEP RT Wonderfully Awful Idea Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Battle Ground, WA Posts: 1,456 View My Garage	Be careful what you say about electricity and cars. Without it we would be push starting diesels. I would avoid that. __________________

02-16-2011, 04:12 PM	#8
greenrail Comic Curmudgeon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS-2010 VW CC Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,395	With many manufacturers getting into the Hybrid and extended range Electric Business; I am not all that afraid of what may become available as the technology advances. Heck, Porsche had a Hybrid in the Petit LeMans race last fall. Add to that the "Green Challenge as a sub category for the ALMS series..... Progressive thinking that maybe would help save NASCAR and the other major racing series. May be the best of both worlds long term, reduced fossil fuel reliance and high tech performance from the new powertrains. Not really a bad picture if ya ask me. (Which I know you didn't!) __________________ Member Illinois Camaro Club His Name is Rosie - "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick!" - If you know who said that, then you know the genesis of his name.

02-16-2011, 04:16 PM	#9
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02-16-2011, 04:21 PM	#11
1BADLS3 Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,896	I will forever love the sound of a burbling V6 or a roaring V8, especially of the GM variety. Seriously, it doesn't get any better than those old 2.8's, the new 3.6, a Quadrajet 350, or our mighty LS3 Electric cars will be fun from a performance standpoint. But I will miss combustion engines if we go that route. I just don't understand why they've got to be so dorky (Prius, Volt, Tesla). Can we put an electric setup in a car like the Camaro already?

02-16-2011, 04:56 PM	#13
macwest Drives: 10 Camaro 2SS/RS, 70 Cuda, 71 Cuda Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oakley - Northern California Posts: 1,156 View My Garage	With what PG&E charges an electric car just does not make sense. Once I can afford solar panels an electric car makes commuting sense.

02-16-2011, 04:57 PM	#14
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,185 View My Garage	And there was a time some said they'd be damned if they ever had to give up on the dependability of their horse. LOL It will be some time before electric vehicles can come close to replacing an ICE car, particularly in the U.S.. I know I drive on vacation and there is simply no way an EV can accomodate the several trips I take South each year. And I too would miss the performance of a nice small block V8. However, having driven the Volt, that is really an awesome alternative to the 4 cylinder or even 6 cylinder cars. It's actually pretty fun and as that technology improves and becomes more cost effective, I can see a Range Extended EV in my future. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

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