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 Chevrolet Volt Gets Torn Apart By Hydraulic Jaws |
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Sep 02, 2010 - 9:58 AM - by AutoGuide.com
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Bet the headline got your attention, didn't it? Unfortunately for you electric car haters, this doesn't have to do with wanton destruction of an electric car.
Electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt pose a significant danger to Paramedics, Fire Fighters and other emergency responders due to the significantly higher voltage (no pun intended) and hazardous materials used in the vehicle batteries. Chevrolet has taken the bold step of allowing first responders to tear up Volt prototypes with tools like the Jaws of Life to conduct mock rescues and learn how to avoid parts of the car that may pose an additional hazard to the rescue teams.
You can still watch the Volt get ripped up with rescue tools in the video at the link below, but it's really more educational than entertaining. Given that electric cars will be a bigger part of our world in the future, being able to train first responders properly will become an important issue as gasoline vehicles fade from the landscape.
More: Chevrolet Volt Gets Torn Apart By Hydraulic Jaws on AutoGuide.com
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Honda CR-Z to Compete in SuperGT GT300 Class? |
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Aug 30, 2010 - 1:22 PM - by AutoGuide.com
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An unknown builder is currently fabricating up a mid-engine Honda CR-Z, sporting a completely custom widebody and carbon fiber doors. While it may just be a concept car for the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon, some rumors are hinting that this Honda CR-Z might be being built for the Japanese SuperGT racing series, competing in the GT300 class. Given how popular the CR-Z has already become in Japan, this would be a pretty cool move by Honda.
Currently Honda already competes in the GT500 class with the HSV-010 GT race car.
Obviously the CR-Z that any layman can buy is just a gas-saving, tree-hugging hybrid, but how wicked would it be to see this CR-Z actually perform on the track rather than just being a show car? We're really curious as to the powerplant that's being used as a mock up, especially as GT300 class cars make 300-hp. Stay tuned, this is one CR-Z we're staying on top of!
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Toyota Prius To Be Offered With Pedestrian Alert System In Japan (Video Inside) |
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Aug 26, 2010 - 1:15 PM - by AutoGuide.com
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Toyota has just announced a pedestrian warning system for its Toyota Prius hybrids that will be available as a dealer installed option in Japan.
The system, which costs $148, will engage below 15 mph and change its tone based on vehicle speed. The noise is said to be a synthesized sound that's designed to emulate the whirring of an electric motor, though it sounds to us like a B-movie sound effect of an alien spacecraft. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf will also have similar systems in response to safety advocates who say that the cars are so quiet that pedestrians may not hear them approaching.
If there were a theoretical hack to change the noise to something totally different it would be tempting to ditch the gentle purr of an electric motor for something more sinister – like a velociraptor.
More: Toyota Prius To Be Offered With Pedestrian Alert System In Japan (Video Inside) on AutoGuide.com
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