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Porche experiments with hybrid flywheel
If the Prius and other hybrid electric cars leave you dissatisfied, know at least that Porche is tinkering with an electro-mechanical flywheel developed by the Williams Formula One team subidiary Williams Hybrid Power. I drove a Prius once, a rental. Couldn’t wait to get out of it. A Porche 911 sounds like a lot more […]
February 12, 2010
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Diesel geeks unite!
Here’s the challenge. Take a 1980s something Volkswagen Rabbit, put one of today’s TDI diesel engines in it and make 0-60 mph is seven seconds. And 70 mpg too. Throw in a Cherry Bomb muffler for good effect. Proof it can be done.
January 5, 2010
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