12-30-2008, 07:35 PM
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Big Dave -
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Originally Posted by Big Dave
The EV1 was a nicely designed car but it was poisoned by its 1880s-tech batteries. How good would it have been with a little diesel?
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About 80 MPG :
Thread: EV-1:America's fastest production car
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Originally Posted by cfg83
Hello -
The 183 MPH sounds like a salt-flats speed record. What was the actual cost of production of the EV-1?
Here's something that will make you throw up :
General Motors EV1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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EV1 CNG
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EV1 parallel hybrid
The parallel hybrid variant featured a de-stroked 1.3 L turbocharged DTI diesel engine (Isuzu Circle L), delivering 75 hp, installed in the trunk along with an additional 6.5 hp DC motor/generator; the two motors drove the rear wheels through an electronically controlled transaxle. When combined with the AC induction motor which powered the front wheels, all three power units delivered a total output of 219 hp, accelerating the car to 0-60 mph (96.6 km/h) in 7 seconds. A single tank of diesel fuel could keep the car running for 550 miles with a fuel economy of 80 mpg.
A similar technology is used in the 2005 Opel Astra Diesel Hybrid concept.
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