Mercedes SLS Electric Drive hooned on a track.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

... and they could squeeze in a small Diesel engine to charge the bats ...

Or better yet, a turbine engine for efficiency.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Or better yet, a turbine engine for efficiency.

Turbine probably wouldn't pass noise/heat emission standards.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by Thirdgen89GTA

Turbine probably wouldn't pass noise/heat emission standards.

I don't see why not. Muffle the exhaust for the noise issue just like a normal engine. Heat emissions could be an issue, but nothing that some clever engineering couldn't mitigate. Besides, a turbine sized properly for approx 30-50kw output - just large enough to cover average power draw - wouldn't be too bad. After all, we aren't talking about an engine from a Boeing 7x7...

[zeropointbug]

Turbine generator for sure, you can have a 50kW gen for less than 100lbs, and the heat/noise is a NON issue.

[mistercrash]

I like the Hotwheels blue chrome color. Some of the features of this car are pretty cool, like the ''negative torque'' which actually helps the car turn with less steering input. But it still is just another really cool car that is out of reach for most of us, Henry Ford gave us the Model T that most everyone could afford, well we need a Henry Ford of the twenty first century to give us the E-Model T.
The best option we have now is a frikkin' Nissan Versa that is electric and costs 40 grand.

[zeropointbug]

The negative torque is just another way of saying selective regenerative braking.