by WorkingOnIt » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:52 pm
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[quote="wisp"]
The Evora 414E Hybrid is driven by two electric motors driving each of the rear wheels independently via single speed gear train. Electrical power is supplied from a lithium polymer battery pack and a 1.2 litre, three-cylinder engine with an integrated electrical generator.
The Lotus Range Extender engine features an innovative aluminium monoblock construction where the cylinder block, head and exhaust manifold are all one casting.
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"Driver involvement is enhanced by the incorporation of HALOsonic Internal and External Electronic Sound Synthesis technologies from Lotus and Harman International, ..."
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[quote="atomathics"]
[quote="WorkingOnIt"]
The Lotus Range Extender engine features an innovative aluminium monoblock construction where the cylinder block, head and exhaust manifold are all one casting.
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So we finally get quiet cars and now the need to make them loud? Should we put sound generators on bicycles and skateboarders, too?
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Apparently, we need noisy cars in the U.S. Details to be worked out in the regulations to follow.
On
this, they can be unanimous?
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/12/12/se ... tric-cars/
http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... ar-noise/1[quote="WorkingOnIt"]
[quote="wisp"]
The Evora 414E Hybrid is driven by two electric motors driving each of the rear wheels independently via single speed gear train. Electrical power is supplied from a lithium polymer battery pack and a 1.2 litre, three-cylinder engine with an integrated electrical generator.
The Lotus Range Extender engine features an innovative aluminium monoblock construction where the cylinder block, head and exhaust manifold are all one casting.
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"Driver involvement is enhanced by the incorporation of HALOsonic Internal and External Electronic Sound Synthesis technologies from Lotus and Harman International, ..."
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[quote="atomathics"]
[quote="WorkingOnIt"]
The Lotus Range Extender engine features an innovative aluminium monoblock construction where the cylinder block, head and exhaust manifold are all one casting.
[/quote]
So we finally get quiet cars and now the need to make them loud? Should we put sound generators on bicycles and skateboarders, too?
...
[/quote]
Apparently, we need noisy cars in the U.S. Details to be worked out in the regulations to follow.
On [i]this[/i], they can be unanimous?
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/12/12/senate-unanimously-rules-in-favor-noisy-hybrids-electric-cars/
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/12/house-joins-senate-in-backing-hybrid-electric-car-noise/1