OMG OMG...Toyota reveals the hybrid supercar at the Geneva show!!!!
08-26-04, 10:37 AM
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Originally posted by mmarshall
Interesting, though.....there IS a center headrest.....unless my eyes are playing tricks there, too.
Interesting, though.....there IS a center headrest.....unless my eyes are playing tricks there, too.
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/volta.html
In 1800, Alessandro Volta arranged zinc and copper discs in a column and invented the battery. 204 years later, Toyota has electrified automotive history with the first high-performance hybrid, named in his honor. The Giugiaro-designed carbon-fiber body seats three people abreast and features "drive-by-wire" controls, allowing you to position the steering wheel and pedals in front of any one of them. And the Volta's 408-hp Hybrid Synergy Drive (a 3.3-liter V6 with an electric motor for each axle) not only delivers 435 miles on a 13.7-gallon tank, but 0 - 60 acceleration in a mere 4 seconds. Somewhere, Count Volta is smiling.
09-01-04, 10:19 PM
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Just happened to find this article about the Volta:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
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09-02-04, 02:45 PM
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Originally posted by XeroK00L
Just happened to find this article about the Volta:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
Just happened to find this article about the Volta:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
09-02-04, 03:35 PM
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Well, why use a V6? Isn't there a way of using smaller, more efficient (say natural gas or propane) applications that could save space as well? If they're gonna go through all the work to develop a new car, might as well not throw in a motor laying around in the parts bin. Really like this car and all they've done with it. The technology out there is crazy!
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09-02-04, 05:12 PM
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Originally posted by XeroK00L
Just happened to find this article about the Volta:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
Just happened to find this article about the Volta:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
can they really do that???
it's an amazing idea nontheless
09-06-04, 03:15 PM
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Originally posted by XeroK00L
Just happened to find this article about the Volta:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
Just happened to find this article about the Volta:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E21822,00.html
While for the most part it is no different from any other reports, this particular paragraph caught my eyes:
"Each electric motor drives two wheels. The V6 plays no role in powering the wheels so there's no need for a gearbox. This also means the V6 doesn't have to be used continually and can be placed in any position within the chassis."
What this means is, the V6 in this hybrid is strictly an electricity generator! This makes it very, vastly different from any other electric/gas hybrids out there, including the RX400h which uses the same motor. In some way the Volta is more like a pure electric car. A hybrid in my book should be "powered" by both electricity and gas.
Also benefiting from this design are the pedals:
"Because the car is powered primarily by electricity there is no need for conventional mechanical pedals.
Instead the two pedals – for braking and acceleration – are on sliding strips that can be moved fore, aft and sideways to suit the driver."
Anyone else finds this an interesting innovation from Toyota?
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