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The British Finally Came In And Fixed The Mustang. Engineers in the UK have created 499 fully electric Mustangs, and I want one.
https://jalopnik.com ^ | MARCH 9, 2022 | By Owen Bellwood

Posted on 03/10/2022 8:57:02 AM PST by Red Badger

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1 posted on 03/10/2022 8:57:02 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

No thanks.


2 posted on 03/10/2022 8:58:19 AM PST by cp124 (80% of everything is fake)
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Ping!..............


3 posted on 03/10/2022 8:58:25 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

blasphemy!!!


4 posted on 03/10/2022 8:59:12 AM PST by MichaelRDanger
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460 k $$$$$$$$$$$


5 posted on 03/10/2022 9:00:28 AM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them)
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To: Red Badger
Maybe the same people who did the original wiring on my '66 MGB. When it comes to automotive electronic issues, I know my first thought is to turn to the British and those folks at Lucas.


6 posted on 03/10/2022 9:00:54 AM PST by Joe 6-pack
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To: Red Badger

“Fixed” as in neutered?


7 posted on 03/10/2022 9:01:12 AM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Red Badger

I don’t think it has much in the way of safety upgrades.
400 to 500 grand! OUCH!


8 posted on 03/10/2022 9:01:59 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules
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To: Red Badger
No, thank you. If they had put in a diesel engine running at a constant RPM, driving a generator, which then drove electric motor on all 4 wheels via power electronics, then MAYBE. That, at least, you could fuel up in a reasonable time at a gas station. And, the torque of electric motors is unbelievable, even at 0 RPM.

But with a BATTERY? That takes HOURS to charge? And has less than 200 miles range (less in cold WX)? NO THANKS!

9 posted on 03/10/2022 9:02:47 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Hold on, y'all, 2022 is going to be a ride you won't soon forget!)
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To: Red Badger

Did they drop in a Merlin Rolls Royce engine?


10 posted on 03/10/2022 9:04:35 AM PST by Flag_This
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To: backwoods-engineer

If the British have made a breakthrough in electronic car technology it probably involves pioneering efforts in finding a way to make a lithium ion battery drip oil on your driveway.


11 posted on 03/10/2022 9:04:37 AM PST by Joe 6-pack
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To: Red Badger

My Cadillac CTS-V was only $100K, does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, top speed of 200 MPH, Range is Over 300 miles and takes 5 minutes to fully Recharge the Fuel Tank


12 posted on 03/10/2022 9:05:21 AM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Joe 6-pack

If it don’t have the grrrrowl, then it ain’t a mustang.


13 posted on 03/10/2022 9:06:20 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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To: backwoods-engineer

I believe that the motor torque is only unbelievable from a battery. These batteries supply unbelievable levels of current, at least for a while. Generators, not so much.


14 posted on 03/10/2022 9:06:36 AM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Red Badger

No thanks - I prefer my ‘69 fastback...


15 posted on 03/10/2022 9:08:22 AM PST by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: Empire_of_Liberty

I dunno, freight trains seem to do okay. Can’t tell me that they don’t have heavy torque needs.


16 posted on 03/10/2022 9:09:30 AM PST by AFreeBird
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To: Red Badger

Looks the same, but without the original ‘brains’.

It’s the insides that made the Mustang what it was/is.

Either way, I never did like the Mustang, no matter what the year, or changes.


17 posted on 03/10/2022 9:11:50 AM PST by adorno
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To: Joe 6-pack

I have a 67 Sprite with Positive Ground, real easy to let the smoke out of parts and wires if you aren’t careful


18 posted on 03/10/2022 9:12:18 AM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Red Badger
1968 Fastback, my favorite Mustang.

Not Getty:


19 posted on 03/10/2022 9:15:14 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Red Badger

Electric mustang? Two words I never thought I’d see in a sentence.


20 posted on 03/10/2022 9:15:43 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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