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Message started by gerald.hughes on 08/30/11 at 16:12:00

Title: A Sunday ride in an electric car
Post by gerald.hughes on 08/30/11 at 16:12:00

Note that the Nurnburgring is about the same length as the Tail of the Dragon. At a rough guess, it was averaging around 120 mph on this course.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/toyota-sets-electric-lap-record-at-the-nurburgring/?hpw

Title: Re: A Sunday ride in an electric car
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/30/11 at 16:51:07

I guess closer to 99 MPH,, which is smokin,,

At 60 MPH, it takes 1 minute per mile, at 120, it takes half the minutes, so, a 12 mile trip is a 6 minute ride,.

Title: Re: A Sunday ride in an electric car
Post by splash07 on 08/30/11 at 18:52:48

I dont care what you are driving that road course looks awesome.

Title: Re: A Sunday ride in an electric car
Post by John_D FSO on 08/31/11 at 03:11:20

6D6E727F6D762E291E0 wrote:

I don't care what you are driving that road course looks awesome.

Yep, even in a van! I know most people have seen these, but it's still super cool.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQJKQjXpGQA&feature=relmfu[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KiC03_wVjc[/media]

Title: Re: A Sunday ride in an electric car
Post by bill67 on 08/31/11 at 03:24:20

Huuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmm

Title: Re: A Sunday ride in an electric car
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/31/11 at 03:51:44

Went & watched that run this AM,, ,, That thing is Fast! Looking at the comments, I saw this,

Porsche 911 7:24. Ferrari Enzo. 7:25. I would say the electric Toyota did really well in comparison.

I wish the MPH would have been on screen,

& I watched the van clips,, that was some serious driving,,

Title: Re: A Sunday ride in an electric car
Post by Serowbot on 08/31/11 at 09:03:44

That last straightaway made the hairs on my arms stand up!...
;D ;D ;D...