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Originally Posted by Tommy
Some years ago someone came to the forum to speak of plans for an electric powered Cobra replica. My comment then was to remember and save a couple thousand watts of power for the sound system to make it sound like a Cobra should sound. .... As for the car in this thread - its impressive. But if he redesigned the chassis and drive train, why stop halfway and make it look like a Cobra? Give it some modern aerodynamics and complete the package.
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I agree wholeheartedly. Developing an electric-tech race car wrapped in Cobra skin is questionable given what the Cobra represents.
As for the other stuff fearfully attacking the technology itself - not so much. It's crystal clear that with huge torque from 0 to 16000(
) RPM, electric performance cars are increasingly blowing the doors off their fossil-fueled counterparts. Range and recharging issues? No biggie at all - it's just a matter of time before battery tech, recharging setups and quick change battery modules (for race cars) make those non-issues.
As a lover of speed and acceleration, it's impossible for me not to be excited by the kind of performance potential these cars exhibit. I will always love my Cobras, but the impulse to defend their outdated technology will not close my eyes or my mind to this awesome new quantum leap in stretching the boundaries of automotive performance.
Would I have an electric powered Cobra? No - but a modern, well executed, high performance electric sports car? In a heartbeat!
