I got smoked by a Volt this morning!

"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
06/10/2016 at 09:16 • Filed to: None

He had no idea I was racing him. But I still lost. 294 lb/ft from zero rpm is a lot.

DISCUSSION (19)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/10/2016 at 09:27

How much does a Volt weigh? I wonder if I could take it...

Noah - Now with more boost. > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
06/10/2016 at 09:32

3600 according to google? I’m at 4100 and 280 tq... at 4k RPM, hence the disappointing result lol. That thing leaped off the line

PartyPooper2012 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
06/10/2016 at 09:32

The volt is a measure of electric potential . Electrical potential is a type of potential energy , and refers to the energy that could be released if electric current is allowed to flow

E=MC^2

E/C^2 = M.

You can derive the mass of Volt if you know Energy value. C is speed of light.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/10/2016 at 09:36

I think it would leave me behind too... I’m at 42-300lbs and 320tq.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > PartyPooper2012
06/10/2016 at 09:36

DIE.

PartyPooper2012 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
06/10/2016 at 09:37

well, that escalated quickly...

Niko's Work Account > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/10/2016 at 09:44

Needless to say you were shocked

random001 > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/10/2016 at 10:06

I don’t know that I like that whole X tq’s at 0 RPM. I mean, torque is a force, which means F=MA, which requires an acceleration (a) which means it has to be moving, so saying zero rpm would be wrong, because it has 0 force at zero RPM, right? Or am I wrong somewhere?

The Volt is quick off the line, though!

kanadanmajava1 > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/10/2016 at 10:10

My workplace used to have a Citroën C-Zero (rebadged Mitsubishi i-MiEV). It had only a 40 kW electric motor but the power band was really wide and there wasn’t any any pauses due gear shifting. In 0-60 km/h acceleration it was very quick.

If I only could I always did flat out accelerations with it. I surprised plenty of unassuming Audi driver’s with it as it didn’t look anything that could be thought as being fast in any kind of situation.

not for canada - australian in disguise > PartyPooper2012
06/10/2016 at 10:19

Are you James May?

PartyPooper2012 > not for canada - australian in disguise
06/10/2016 at 10:21

No. I’m PartyPooper. I am required to attend every party.

450X_FTW > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/10/2016 at 10:33

Someone had their electrons charged up this morning.

Smoggi - powered by 3 cylinders > random001
06/10/2016 at 12:20

You don’t need to be moving to have a force or moment. Imagine you press your hand against a wall.. just because you’re not moving it doesn’t mean there isn’t a force. Or when you torque down a bolt it’s kind of the same thing.. you are applying a moment but not necessarily turning the bolt.

It can have x torque at 0 rpm but it won’t have any power since power = torque * 2 * pi * rpm

random001 > Smoggi - powered by 3 cylinders
06/10/2016 at 12:39

Ah, there we go. Thanks!

7:07 > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/10/2016 at 12:41

The Volt in sport mode can be pretty peppy. Easily my favorite thing about mine.

idiot_copter > Noah - Now with more boost.
06/12/2016 at 01:16

Mine was totaled last week. I miss that thing. I now have options to get a new car, and I;ll be damned if I don’t want another Volt. They are REALLY good cars. In Sport, they are quick AF to about 40.

C62030 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
06/15/2016 at 14:22

You got nothing on me. I’m 3300 and 185tq. I get beat by riding mowers.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > C62030
06/15/2016 at 14:27

Used to drive the family minivan... 3800/210, roughly the same boat.

C62030 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
06/15/2016 at 14:32

I think our minivan made like a torque. Maybe two.