RE: Porsche 918 Spyder: leaked details
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It isnt really a hybrid like the prius.
The E-Engines are only used to give him a faster
acceleration.
No one drives slow with these car.
A real priuslike hybridtransmission isnt logic
for these car include the ferrari used start-stop technology.
Good for smarts and prius,not for limited numbers build supercars.
The E-Engines are only used to give him a faster
acceleration.
No one drives slow with these car.
A real priuslike hybridtransmission isnt logic
for these car include the ferrari used start-stop technology.
Good for smarts and prius,not for limited numbers build supercars.
Nightmare said:
whichever way you look at it...headline figures of up to 580bhp, 627lbft and 92mpg are just amazing. ridiculous even.
gotta applaud really!
This is one of the very few cars where I will say the combined cycle figures don't even come close to representing what the car will do when used in the real world. It looks like the electric battery is fully charged before the test, and empties near the end. So the figure would only apply if you stopped every 11km and recharged.gotta applaud really!
Why does it auger well for fuel efficient supercars? The EC figure is totally meaningless, is misleading and needs to be scrapped. You'd think Fiat's twin air engine would lead to fuel efficient small hatchbacks, but despite its EC figures from what I have read it does worse than normal engines in real world driving.
Seriously, it is time for an overhaul, especially seeing as the figure is linked to tax.
Seriously, it is time for an overhaul, especially seeing as the figure is linked to tax.
It does make you wonder just how much manufacturers treat the MPG and CO2 tests as a game.
I suspect they tread a fine line between inflating the figures to suit and not pushing their luck so much that the tests are made too difficult. Where you have an ultra low volume car like this, Porsche have seemingly thought "sod it" and taken the piss to the maximum extent.
I suspect they tread a fine line between inflating the figures to suit and not pushing their luck so much that the tests are made too difficult. Where you have an ultra low volume car like this, Porsche have seemingly thought "sod it" and taken the piss to the maximum extent.
StottyZr said:
This is one of the very few cars where I will say the combined cycle figures don't even come close to representing what the car will do when used in the real world. It looks like the electric battery is fully charged before the test, and empties near the end. So the figure would only apply if you stopped every 11km and recharged.
hmm.....disappointing! So how far below is likely in your opinion/experience?10 Pence Short said:
It does make you wonder just how much manufacturers treat the MPG and CO2 tests as a game.
If you're charged a fine on every g/km CO2 emitted in the test above your allocated average for your total production output, then you'll be taking the 'game' of working the system to your advantage very seriously. CO2-related taxes should be levied on fuel, and fuel alone, if actually being efficient with resources is the goal rather than window dressing and pointless points scoring.
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