"whatisthatsound" (whatisthatsound)
10/30/2015 at 17:47 • Filed to: None
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"whatisthatsound" (whatisthatsound)
10/30/2015 at 17:47 • Filed to: None | 2
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The car is real, the production is rolling, and I would hoon this sucker. The BBC article is below. To sum it up, the first one rolled off the line to an undisclosed buyer. It is lighter than the Tesla, and 500lbs heavy than a gas powered Elise. It won’t be released in the US, but it looks better than the Tesla Roadster, and the paint schemes are fantastic.
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Moves-Like-Senna
> whatisthatsound
10/30/2015 at 18:03 |
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All I can say is LOL.
Dogapult
> whatisthatsound
10/30/2015 at 18:16 |
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So it’s made by a company called Detroit Electric, and won’t be sold in the US?
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> whatisthatsound
10/30/2015 at 18:18 |
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“The car uses a 285-horsepower electric motor to drive the rear wheels, matched to a standard single-speed transmission or an optional two-speed automatic — or, in the top-spec version, a six speed manual.”
Oooh... Now I want one... just so I can have an electric car with a 6 speed manual.
Frenchlicker
> Dogapult
10/30/2015 at 18:20 |
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That's exactly what I was thinking.
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whatisthatsound
> Dogapult
10/30/2015 at 18:28 |
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Classic Brits showing that they can steal names too. They should have called it New Detroit.
Random Commenter
> whatisthatsound
10/30/2015 at 21:45 |
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Soo... Basically... There’s a new Tesla Roadster out that isn’t actually made by Tesla...
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whatisthatsound
> Random Commenter
10/30/2015 at 21:54 |
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but. but. but it looks better and comes with a 6spd!
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Random Commenter
> whatisthatsound
10/30/2015 at 23:26 |
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The 6 speed manual option made me do a double-take... That is pretty damned cool, and very interesting... To my knowledge, this is the first manual transmission equipped electric car, ever (though if I’m wrong, I’m sure someone will inform me).
And I’ll agree, it does look better, but it is pretty much spot on what I imagine the Tesla Roadster would look like if Tesla had continued to produce and improve the Roadster... Though I don’t think Musk would have offered it with a 6 speed manual.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> whatisthatsound
10/31/2015 at 01:24 |
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