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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Xjaddiction, Dec 10, 2011.

  1. Xjaddiction

    Xjaddiction New Member

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    Ive been busy doing some mods on the Prius... gas milleage is a bit down, but she sure does move out now...

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    Ok, that's the concept Prius GT 300 that Toyota is thinking of running for GT series races over seas. We are in the age of the Hybrid now!
     
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    Hybrid race cars, as well as street cars, are indeed here to stay. Formula One has been using KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) for 3 seasons now, most use an 80 HP (limited by the rules) electric motor/generator and a lithium-ion battery in the fuel tank (for cooling).

    Porsche has a couple of interesting hybrid race cars that use electric motor/generators hooked to the front wheels of a normally rear wheel drive car. The energy in the Porsche system is stored in a fly wheel rather than a battery.

    Here is a R&T video of a lap in a 911 Hybrid. Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 Race Car Hot Lap Video at Estoril on RoadandTrack.com

    Note: When the driver says the car is designed to run for over an hour he is refering to the time between fuel stops. The car is designed to run in races that are up to 24 hours long. A Porsche similar to this one won an endurance race earlier this year. It won not because it had more power but because, due to better mileage, it required fewer fuel stops.
     
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    This shouldve been the new FR S
     
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    Try searching White Zombie electric dragster.