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Old 05-11-08, 08:40 PM
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Re: Lets lower speed limits because gas costs too much


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Originally Posted by seth505 View Post
also, a prius does not do a burnout:nono
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Originally Posted by spicy View Post
it doesn't? you'd figure it'd probably do pretty good burnouts, as electric motors make 100% of their torque at 0 rpm
The Prius' electric motor is rated for 295 ftlbs torque at low RPM, but the car isn't configured for performance so burnouts aren't gonna happen. As if it matters... FWD sucks ass no matter how you slice it.

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Originally Posted by *GhostRide37 View Post
what people fail to realize is that, yes, maybe slower driving uses less gas to run the engine at that moment, but if you drive faster, you get to your destination faster...at which point you turn the vehicle off and stop using gas (rather than still driving at a slower speed and using less gas for a longer period)


in the end it all cancels out and its the same.
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