Your next vehicle?
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Re: Your next vehicle?
I'm driving my xfire until a mechanic says, "the wheels just won't go back on."
If they make the Hoverround(electric wheel chair) SSB in a manual tranny, I might bite.
Otherwise, they can bury me in my SSB roadster.
roadster with a stick
If they make the Hoverround(electric wheel chair) SSB in a manual tranny, I might bite.
Otherwise, they can bury me in my SSB roadster.
roadster with a stick
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Originally Posted by BestTimesNow
I never paid much attention to the Prius, but I got one as a rental car, last month. We had three adults and luggage on a 450 mile trip. We averaged 48.7 MPG. I was impressed.
The new 2009 Prius will come out this fall, with a larger electric range and higher HP gas engine. It’s the 2010 Prius that I am waiting to see. It will have plug in capability, so if you plug it in every night you will basically have an electric car for the first 30 or 40 miles driven every day, but the gas engine can kick in as needed for faster acceleration or long range driving.
The new 2009 Prius will come out this fall, with a larger electric range and higher HP gas engine. It’s the 2010 Prius that I am waiting to see. It will have plug in capability, so if you plug it in every night you will basically have an electric car for the first 30 or 40 miles driven every day, but the gas engine can kick in as needed for faster acceleration or long range driving.
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It looks like they will be using a lithium ion battery.
Here's an old article on it.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...s/4227944.html
The plug in option will not be ready for the 2009 model year.
Here's a current story on the Prius.
http://www.autoobserver.com/2008/04/...n_january.html
Here's an old article on it.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...s/4227944.html
The plug in option will not be ready for the 2009 model year.
Here's a current story on the Prius.
http://www.autoobserver.com/2008/04/...n_january.html
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He's a luck guy!!!
Originally Posted by Bryce
I believe one of our members is lucky enough to already belong to that owners club, I know I read a tread on it, can remember who though.
Re: Your next vehicle?
Originally Posted by Bryce
I believe one of our members is lucky enough to already belong to that owners club, I know I read a tread on it, can remember who though.
See this thread: https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=23841
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Im thinkn a 2009 Viper or a 2009 Challenger if it has manual tranny and the 6.4 hemi, BLACK CUZ ITS THE FASTEST COLOR!
But Im keepn the SRT6!
But Im keepn the SRT6!
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Re: Your next vehicle?
Originally Posted by BestTimesNow
It looks like they will be using a lithium ion battery.
Here's an old article on it.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...s/4227944.html
The plug in option will not be ready for the 2009 model year.
Here's a current story on the Prius.
http://www.autoobserver.com/2008/04/...n_january.html
Here's an old article on it.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...s/4227944.html
The plug in option will not be ready for the 2009 model year.
Here's a current story on the Prius.
http://www.autoobserver.com/2008/04/...n_january.html
Good thing they're looking to get away from nickel-metal hydrides. They are the dioixin of portable power. Non-recyclable.
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Re: Your next vehicle?
I always love watching thread drift, this was really started for those of us who only own one car and it happens to be the xf and what we were going to get when our beloved vehicle finally bites the dust. I plan on purchasing the lotus in 2011, by then my xf will likely be nearing the 100k mark. Now I'm sure it will still be a great vehicle and drive quite well but, like I said, one car. Got to have that reliability factor.
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Originally Posted by Bryce
I always love watching thread drift, this was really started for those of us who only own one car and it happens to be the xf and what we were going to get when our beloved vehicle finally bites the dust. I plan on purchasing the lotus in 2011, by then my xf will likely be nearing the 100k mark. Now I'm sure it will still be a great vehicle and drive quite well but, like I said, one car. Got to have that reliability factor.
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Originally Posted by Bryce
I don't like to have to admit it either, but there will not be any future generations of the crossfire so for those of us who use it as a daily drive we are going to have to buy something else eventually. What is you next purchase likely to be? I'm thinking a Lotus Exige in 2011. Right now the lowest model exige offered by lotus is supercharged, they must have done away with the n/a(i dont really follow the brand), hopefully they'll bring back the n/a by then. If not I guess I can settle for an extra 30 hp 
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