Re: {FORGED?} Hybrid Disposable Cars In Our Future

[farna@xxxxxxx]

I don't know... these things still have engines. 
1. Go up a size -- that's pretty easy in some since the small ones are usually based off at least a slightly larger displacement model. Pretty straight forward engine swap -- as tradiational hot rodding as you can get!

2. Reprogramming so that the engine and batteries work together more often for a boost in power. Kids today grew up on computers like some of us did with grease under our nails! I'm sure someone will hack the brain on one of these things.

3. Boost the battery pack up. The first Prius had more cells than the latest, and batteries are always getting more efficient as far as storing power goes. So the latest, greatest batteries will pack more power in the same space, or you can give up cargo space for more power. Of course reprogramming will be required.

Face it -- times they are a' changin'! Traditional rods and muscle cars may die out with us, except for museum pieces. Surely the days of being able to go out and drive old cars on a regular basis like some of us do are numbered, but not that short yet. I believe there will still be a couple generations after I pass that get to enjoy building and driving old cars, but what they build will definitely be different from what we built. I remember my dad when I drug my first Rambler home. He was surprised, and knew it wouldn't last long. Then I drug another home, and made a better one from the two. Finally got rid of it, and dad thought that was the last Rambler he'd see. But then I "found" another... and I've had at least one ever since!You'll probably think the same when a son/nephew/grandkid drags home a 98 Honda or Cavalier... "Pops! Look what I found! I bet you remember these!!" "UGH! If you wanted an old car you should have talked to me, I'd have told you NOT to get one of !
 THOSE!" "But gee, I kinda like it....... don't see them anymore... everyone just threw them away when finished... will make a cool car and be unique!"  Hmmm.... somehow, reminds me of talking about my little old 63 American way back when...

On September 15, 2005 Mr. AMC wrote:

> After reading all about these hybrid cars I wonder what the car collectors or just the ordinary car hobbiest will have to choose from in the future. From what has been said so far at the moment the second life of these cars is non-existant for quite a few years anyway as they appear to be throw away cars right now. Real old cars now are at a premium, which is why most of the kids go for them Ricers. I can see it now the look a like Generic Ricer Hybrid Tuner with a factory optional bolt on body kit and factory rub on decal graffic's kit as the collector car of the future. The thought of this has made me ill, I have to go get in my yellow Hornet and drive to my friends shop and work on my orage Hornet.
> "Doc"
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