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    There is supposed to be a mild hybrid version of Mustang and F-150 coming in the next few years, but no real details yet from Ford.
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    I wonder if it's still just a rumor at this point... Ecoboost / Electric drive... 400hp equivalent.

    Where's my ecoboost Coyote with 800HP? though.

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    It has taken over 100 years of development to get the internal combustion engine to be the excellent performer it is today - to think full electric will dominate soon is crazy! I can see hybrids being around for a while but to me most make no sense. Even if there are charging stations - will people wait around for a 1/2 hour or more to charge their car in order to get to the next charging station, I highly doubt it. The only way full electric can work is if there's a big grove in the road flanked by two electric contacts just like my old AFX race set. LOL - People will soon have to get use to calling the internal combustion engines what they are "engines" not motors, it's all going to get real confusing....lol especially hybrid - "do you mean your engine or your motor" says the mechanic?

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    Not sure how the slot car idea would work in Canada.
    I always thought quick change battery packs would be the solution. Pull up to a station, drop the floor pan mounted battery pack, strap on a fresh one and drive off. Faster than filling a car with gas.
    Much like changing the battery on a power tool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stangstevers View Post
    I meant Mustang GT... Ford should have made an ecoboost 5.2 lol
    That makes sense, and in that case 11s are impressive!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
    Not sure how the slot car idea would work in Canada.
    I always thought quick change battery packs would be the solution. Pull up to a station, drop the floor pan mounted battery pack, strap on a fresh one and drive off. Faster than filling a car with gas.
    Much like changing the battery on a power tool.

    https://www.popularmechanics.com/car...a4820/4336350/
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    I dont think the manufactures can get along to make something like that easy... lol they also have trouble getting one battery to produce one vehicle. I often thought of something like that could work in housing (if it was off the grid) - have our hydro delivered by truck like fuel oil but in the form of battery packs - not too long ago I was still on fuel oil to heat my house - unlike hydro i was only charge by the litre no extra's - i guess in the private world maintaining your mode of delivery is the cost of doing busy and good management allowed you to stay in business...lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
    Not sure how the slot car idea would work in Canada.
    I always thought quick change battery packs would be the solution. Pull up to a station, drop the floor pan mounted battery pack, strap on a fresh one and drive off. Faster than filling a car with gas.
    Much like changing the battery on a power tool.

    https://www.popularmechanics.com/car...a4820/4336350/
    *disclaimer: they went bankrupt
    yes bankrupt would be inevitable because I think out all the vehicles on the road only 1 percent are alternative fuel...

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    I think you could top up the battery perhaps with a magnetic field off the highway? But then expect to get more cancer once all that electromagnetic stuff messes with your DNA.

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    You're thinking of these guys:

    https://www.nanoflowcell.com/

    Electrolytes are stored like gasoline and combined in the cell to make power.
    1000km per fill up on their car and uses existing infrastructure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frankie View Post
    You're thinking of these guys:

    https://www.nanoflowcell.com/

    Electrolytes are stored like gasoline and combined in the cell to make power.
    1000km per fill up on their car and uses existing infrastructure.
    would I ever love to smash that meter off the side of my house...!

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