got beat by a volt...

[gtpguy98]

You should race him again in a 100 mile race. First one to stop and plug in their car loses.

[hensleya1]

There's a version of the Prius that makes nearly 300lb ft, so yeah man.

That's all of them with the possible exception of the c version.

You guys are under estimateing the volt...you watch in 20 years electric cars will be the king of speed Wich I don't like to admit

Battery technology has improved in the last 20 years but is nowhere near where it's needed to be a viable alternative to internal combustion.

I love the idea of electric motors... they make loads of power but the batteries that power them are ****. Think about everything around you that is battery powered... cell phones, flash lights, laptop computers... I guarantee you at least one of them is currently flat, or very quickly going flat.

[ADrugDealer]

Race a tesla...watch it blow your doors off.

Seriously, youtube tesla track runs... 0.o

[2001goldGTP]

We have a volt, bought it back memorial day weekend. Its new its stock and yeah its a 16 second car. Whats nice it makes all its torque, approximately 270 lbs, and all its horsepower, a whopping 149, instantly. That is what make electric motors so damn cool, all the power at 1 rpm. With the volt only the electric motor turns the wheels, the gas motor is just there to keep some charge in the battery, it does its own thing. Btw my volt has yet to loose to a prius and we know better than to race a tesla. Upside full charge and full tank we can go about 350 actual miles, my wife averages 55 actual mpg during her commute which is a hell of a lot better than the G6 GT she had, 21 actual mpg. Any trip around town is all on the electric motor. Down side, not a tesla and its a little small for my liking.
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[XxX700XxX]

Kinda like the way the volts look..you should tint the Windows and black out the rims on yours

[2001goldGTP]

I will tint, but thats going to be it lol. I am not a fan of messing with a finish that has a warranty lol

[Russosaur]

Plasti dip them

Sent from the Milky Way

[XxX700XxX]

Today I was going home then I hit a series of bumps and my traction control abs and service vehicle soon light came on got home turned car off then back on and all lights were off now I was reading something about it could be a wheel bearing but my car makes absolutely no humming noises and I checked my wires under there what could it be? Is it time for a new sensor?

[XxX700XxX]

Wires looked good

[ADrugDealer]

Create a new thread...don't hijack this one

[XxX700XxX]

Hey I can hijack my own thread

[Russosaur]

If the SES light comes on again, scan it before you turn the car off.

The ABS and Trac lights probably mean you probably a broken wire leading to one of the wheel bearings in the front. Mine broke off and was sitting in the wireloom.

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[G Hot Rod]

I have had a Volt for 2 1/2 years.
Remember, you have to reach a certain RPM curve to achieve a given horsepower.
With the Volt you have instant torque.
There is also a sport mode setting.

About $4.00 worth of electricity, range is 80 to over 150 miles.
Gas only mode, MPG is 37 to 47 locally.
I have taken the Volt on few long trips (500 to about 3300 miles) MPG ranged from 39+ to 42+, in gas only mode.
When the Volt is in gas mode, at times it acts like a hybrid (the engine shuts off and the car runs on battery).

I live in Western New York and the car is great in winter.

People ask me why I have a Volt.
My other vehicles are a 1971 Olds 98 with 455 CI engine, a 1996 Buick Roadmaster Wagon with a Corvette engine, a 2004 Grand Prix GTP Comp G (just over 26,000 miles).
I need the Volt to meet the Federal CAFE standards (LOL)

Sal

[krsdadsps]

A few ago when i was in the stupid honda **** i had a. 91 integra and lost to a nissan quest and a girl in a cavalier and i decided to buy a forsale sign lol. over 2k in mods on that car and was slow as ****