Jaguar's Hybrid Jet-Powered Concept Car 334
An anonymous reader writes "Jaguar has developed a hybrid car that runs on gas turbines. The range extended vehicle usually uses four electric motors (one on each wheel) plus a lithium-ion battery pack for propulsion, but can achieve a performance boost from a pair of gas turbines mounted in the rear. Cnet UK reports the car can do 0-60 mph in 3.4 sec. (and 50-90 mph in 2.3 sec.) and reach 205 mph while emitting less CO2 than a Toyota Prius."
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Re:Very Cool (Score:5, Funny)
Also, I wonder what happens if one or more of the electric motors goes bad or stop working for any reason.
I'm taking a wild guess here, but I'm thinking you probably will need to get it fixed.
Re:Very Cool (Score:5, Funny)
Unlike an American V8, which continues to put out awesome amounts of power even after it breaks.
Re:The downside... (Score:5, Funny)
Also after years of research Jaguar found a way to make a gas turbine leak oil.
Re:Should be reliable (Score:5, Funny)
the tendency to singe the paint off cars that approached too close to the exhaust.
A car that automatically enforces the proper following distance? I want one!
Re:Very Cool (Score:5, Funny)
Unlike an American V8, which continues to put out awesome amounts of power even after it breaks.
Or a European V12 that generates massive repair bills, running or not.
Re:Very Cool (Score:4, Funny)
now where is the +1 awesome mod when i need it?
i can just imagine, blitzing across the german autobahn at 120mph in your Britisch Racing Green JJAAAGGGGG with psychedelic orange/green/yellow/pink smoke billowing out the back :P
Re:The problem with safety systems like that (Score:4, Funny)
unless the fire fighter in question is chewing on an exposed cable while simultaneously rubbing his dick on the road...
- for some reason I actually pictured it in my head and now I am having a day-time nightmare! WTF did you do that for?
Re:Why not a jet pack? (Score:4, Funny)
So "a six-pack and a pack of smokes" is thinking too small?
Re:The problem with safety systems like that (Score:3, Funny)
I know it makes me sound like a pussy, but I really don't want anyone doing 205mph at least until they fix the potholes.
Re:Very Cool (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A Prius can do 205 mph? (Score:3, Funny)
I didn't know a Prius could do 205 mph.
It can do 0-60 in 2.6 seconds if you find a high enough cliff.
Re:Other turbine-powered cars (Score:3, Funny)
DO you mean diesels run in the opposite direction south of the equator?