so here is my list of cars that save the world
Chevrolet Corvette
ranging from 400hp-600hp the corvette isnt slow but its best feature is that is the most powerful car exempted from the US's gas guzzler tax [Z06 model which is pictured] @ 500hp. The key to this is its very aerodynamic shape, very light weight and its skip shift system which ensures under normal driving shifts are done via the
most efficient gears [2nd and 3rd gears are skipped out] this all comes together to achieve an amazing 30mpg highway in the 400hp model!!!
Lotus Exige/Elise
now the normal elise/exige offers ferrari beating performance for a 1/4 of the price. it does this via shrinking everything. according
to lotus if u cut the weight in half u dont need a big engine now because of this minimalist formula this lotus can also take up a 30mpg badge of honour but what about the concepts
lotus are working on like the 270E tri fuel concept which has 30hp more and is able to run on gas, ethanol or methanol equalling to 3.8s 0-60 times. and there's also the eco elise [pictured] which is 100% recyclable, the body is made from hemp, the seats from wool and it has a solar panel on the roof this all makes it 40lbs lighter than the base elise with no engine change whatsoever so the usual performance is still there
Formula 1 Cars
yes as of 2009 F1 cars are the fastest hybrids in the world [the term hybrid is argueable] but essentially the KERS system [kinetic energy recovery system] which is used in vehicles like the prius, takes wasted energy during braking and stores it in batteries then can be used as a hp adder no 30mpg here tho more like 3
to be continued.........................
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