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http://www.arielmotor.co.uk

For those that know, Jeremy Clarkson LOVED it]]>May 24th 2008 3:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
Pretty sure they still drive trucks in Europe. And they've been paying what we're paying for years.]]>May 24th 2008 6:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/They drive trucks to deliver commercial goods, but people don't commute to work in large 4-door pickup trucks like in the U.S.]]>May 24th 2008 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
And we go for the Japanese ones rather than American ones.]]>May 24th 2008 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
And we go for the Japanese ones rather than American ones."

And we call them utes. Sure you can pick stuff up in them, but Ute (short for utility vehicle) just seems more fitting. Like car park, or footpath.]]>May 24th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
How's about everyone learns how to drive and ditches their monster trucks? I feel a hell of a lot safer driving my little 2-seat sports car than I do driving an SUV that you can't see out of, and which can't brake, turn, or accelerate.

Seriously.

Even the least safe vehicle built today is probably safer than the safest one built 20 years ago. And how many wrecks are these people getting in that they need the absolute safest possible vehicle in the world?

Guess it goes well with the gated community mindset... ]]>May 24th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
driving with a lead foot to attain supercar speeds, this thing probably has a 30 mile range.

this thing will have a lot of rich, stupid, eco-friendly people mad when they get stranded...]]>May 24th 2008 3:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 27th 2008 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.arielatom.com/ . You can buy them from TMI AutoTech and put in what ever you want to power it. What's so special about putting an electric motor in a kit car?
Just though it was important to state that it isn't a "new" car just a tweak of an existing one.]]>May 24th 2008 3:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/]]>May 24th 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/For those who don't understand why I call biofuels or hydrogen fuel cells "pea-brained," you need to read more science news.]]>May 24th 2008 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
Personally I think i'm gonna convert my jeep tj over to electric. I only live 2 miles from work, instant torque would be great for trail riding. I would have a small generator just in case, plus I'd trailer it there anyways. Fortunately i'm an ME, unfortunately i'm not a EE so that part will be alittle tricky. ]]>May 24th 2008 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
Electric is damn powerful though, I wouldn't use anything else in my helis. Brushless has crazy torque and it's instant, quiet power.

Lipoly batteries currently give the best power to weight ratio, although they are expensive and take a while to charge. I'm still using them until a better alternative comes.

The price of this car is very low for what you get! I would love to drive it!]]>May 24th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 4:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 4:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
Wait...]]>May 24th 2008 7:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 4:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/Instant Torque.
Less energy consumed.
Pollution restricted to 1 area ( no smog in ur front yard).

Does anybody got a Electric Conversion kit that works like this?]]>May 24th 2008 4:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
Instant Torque.
Less energy consumed.
Pollution restricted to 1 area ( no smog in ur front yard)."

No, the smog is where you can't see it, which makes short-sighted people like you feel all toastywarmgood.

However:

It's an amazing fact that it takes the same amount of power to drive an electric car as an IC one.

Electric cars (like woodstoves) are something that looks good from the standpoint of the individual user, but the ultimate environmental impact involves factors most people don't think about.

Given the inefficiencies inherent in electric power delivery, the amount of energy needed to be produced at the plant (which is almost certainly coal-fired, which is *much* worse for the environment) will be greater than the amount needed to drive the car.

Now, if we had a decent nuclear-power industry, and batteries that actually lived up to the pipedreams of the electric-car advocates (I'll buy an electric car when i can drive it 500 miles at highway speeds on a single charge that can be applied in less than ten minutes at an easily accessible facility anywhere in the country. If it's inexpensive enough that i actually break even or save some money over a five-year period, unlike most hybrids.)
]]>May 24th 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 25th 2008 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/1. The smog is where you can't see it, but that also means you aren't breathing it (good thing).
2. One big power station burning coal for 20,000 cars is more efficient that 20,000 car engines burning the contents of 20,000 fuel tanks.

Cheers big ears,

Luke]]>May 29th 2008 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/So, whats new?
Make a serial (commercial) car with $20,000 price tag that can run 500 miles without a recharge and I'll buy 3.]]>May 24th 2008 4:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 5:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
Ok, so unless you accelerate 0-100kmp/h in 2,5s all the time... but then a regular supercar also doesn't get any further than 100 km (and noting down the fact that it isn't even able to do it in 2,5s)]]>May 24th 2008 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA]]>May 24th 2008 5:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsGeQby7Jnw]]>May 24th 2008 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-71_Blackbird]]>May 24th 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/May 24th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
I remember watching an interview with a Blackbird pilot a few years back. The interviewer asked him how fast and high the plane could go. The pilot told him that was classified. The interviewer then asked him what they did if someone fired a missile at the plane (it has no weapons or countermeasures). The pilot just smiled and said "we go higher and faster."

If you want to see one of these planes take a trek to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio or the Strategic Air Command museum near Omaha, Nebraska. ]]>May 24th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/0 - 60 < 6 seconds
range > 200 miles
Cost < $20,000
I don't need to have my spine pressed into the racing shell
Sometimes, a man's got to know his limitations.]]>May 24th 2008 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/wrightspeed-sr-71-electric-car-will-do-0-60-in-2-5-seconds/
And then, nobody brings it to your attention that you have to wash it by hand, no drive thru' car washes.

Learn from other people's mistakes. You mark my words. Be careful.]]>May 24th 2008 7:05AM