Saturday, August 14, 2010

The Legendary Electric Supercar


More details have been released about the famous Porsche 918 spyder. It is the world's first environmentally supercar with its groundbreaking speed and at the same time its small petrol consumption. Hard to believe such a car exists. Exactly because it does not.

Yes, the Porsche 918 spyder will be produced and it is without a doubt fast with its rumored 708bhp engine. Yes, it also has an electric motor which helps save fuel. However, speed and good fuel consumption do not co-exist. The 918 has different modes. Basically there is a mode when you want to move slowly and be environmentally friendly and there is a mode when you want to move fast and well, environmentally unfriendly. But let's not kid ourselves, who is going to switch to the fuel-saving mode when firstly, you have the money to buy that car and secondly, you have the ability to go much faster?

The 918 may seem like a wonder to be able to save petrol and at the same time go fast but the truth is, you cannot do both at the same time so it's just like any other car, really.

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