Ultra Modern Muscle: All-Electric Shelby Cobra and Mustang to Debut this Weekend

Steve April 18th, 2008 1:35 PM Link

Awesome. Just awesome.

Ya know… Electrics will never be the same as current cars (sound, smell, etc)… But, anybody that doesn’t think they could have fun in this is fooling themselves.

Russ Bellinis April 18th, 2008 2:38 PM Link

Until they come up with a system to either keep the battery charged, recharge the batteries in the same time it takes to fill up at a gas station, or have a range of at least 1000 miles on a charge, electrics will be no more than expensive curiosities. An inexpensive electric version of the Smart or something similar with enough capacity to commute to work and back before being plugged in for the night, might be useful, but the Tesla, and these two Mustangs are just expensive toys of very limited practical value.

southern April 18th, 2008 3:05 PM Link

Pretty neat. Good thing that the the builders of the first gasoline cars that couldn’t get 1000 mile range kept at it……….

I sure don’t like that over worked front end on the Mustang tho, and I don’t care what the motive power is..that’s just plain zit city.

Llama Money April 18th, 2008 4:33 PM Link

$80k for the Mustang isn’t bad in any way, shape or form. Sure it’s out of reach for the average person, but the wealthy guy who wants to have a blast while not supporting the oil countries is a great target buyer. The range is *a little* weak, but not the end of the world. How many people actually drive 100+ miles per day?

Joshua April 18th, 2008 9:14 PM Link

About 90% of the reason why one buys a Mustang or Cobra is not the speed or acceleration or even the looks… it’s that magical rumble you only find in an american V8.

Seems like the MX-5’s excellent little chassis would be a better place for to show how electric can have go.

Mena April 18th, 2008 10:16 PM Link

But, anybody that doesn’t think they could have fun in this is fooling themselves.

Well color me Al Gore. It’s not just about speed. A Honda Accord V6 is fast (low 14’s in the 1/4 mile) but boring. For me, it’s about the driving experience. The sights, sounds, and smells of driving. A HUGE part of that experience is sound. The sound of a car makes an enjoyable experience exhilarating.

Electric cars make no sound and as much as I like sound, the loss of it will suck big time. No more Ferrari V12’s, no more Chevy V8’s. Nothing to distinguish one car from another other than the way it looks. Cars will truly be judged by the cover, not by the book. Also, I have some electronic back ground and, quite frankly, an electric motor is an electric motor. Sure, maybe Ferrari will make the casing out of carbon fiber, but the operation and construction of the motor will be the same from Hyundai to Lamborghini.

I guess I’ll be spending more money on computers in the future.

Jim April 19th, 2008 3:29 PM Link

A lot of extra body parts, clean it up a bit and it would be sharp !! It would certainly be a great city vehicle !!