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The Ferrari Enzo Ferrari had 660hp and had an EPA rating of 8/12.

Notwithstanding you ignore that while it doesn't produce emissions, it does shift the emissions to where the electricity is produced. Further, how long do the batteries last and how harmful are they to dispose of? Suddenly green cars aren't looking so green...]]>Apr 27th 2007 1:09PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/04/27/luxury-motoring-without-the-gas-guzzlage/http://www.luxist.com/2007/04/27/luxury-motoring-without-the-gas-guzzlage/
While the emissions are shifted to the electricity production location those locations:
1. are MUCH more efficient than an ICE in a car. So the amount of emissions for the energy needed is reduced significantly.
2. Can be replaced with greener energy production mechanisms. You cant replace the engine with a greener engine but you can replace a generator with solar or wind or whatever.

If you are interested in this I suggest you read the Tesla Motors blog (http://www.teslamotors.com/) as they do a good job of discussing some of these issues.]]>Apr 27th 2007 5:17PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/04/27/luxury-motoring-without-the-gas-guzzlage/http://www.luxist.com/2007/04/27/luxury-motoring-without-the-gas-guzzlage/
It looks like a cartoon interpretation of a real exotic sports car. You might as well arrive in a Prius as this rather wanna-be looking machine.

The range is quoted at 100 miles. With a charge time of 8 to 10 hours, that's not especially exciting, and I'd be willing to bet that 100 mile range drops dramatically under non-ideal conditions.

Is this supposed to be "luxe" simply because it's expensive? (Presumably, anyway. I haven't been able to find non-speculative pricing anywhere.)]]>Apr 28th 2007 12:38PM