Comments on: Toyota Prius vs BMW 520d

By: TP is an IDIOT!

TP is an IDIOT! — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:12:45 +0000

Do you think this TP charecter has actually sat in the drivers seat of a prius and achieved the ADR figure that he believes the prius can do. So many tests have proven that “real world” figures the prius is beaten by a range of diesel cars. Maybe he lives in a world that doesn’t have friction or companies who bullshit or brains!

please get this TP
and don’t try calling me a child because i am not a child i have driven a range of economical cars including peugeot 306 diesel, civic hybrid and toyota prius.

i don’t usually put my two cents in but there are some twats out there that need to wake up and smell the petrolium

By: Realcars

Realcars — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:06:56 +0000

Pancake type electric motors inside each wheel providing drive to each wheel(AWD) electronically controlled to provide ABS/VSC etc and also electronically controlled to act as brakes. No transmission or drive train to fuss about.

By: Realcars

Realcars — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:57:16 +0000

yeah Bio Fuel ain’t the answer.

Running a myriad of electric motors and alternators in conjunction with a petrol motor ain’t the answer either.

A most efficient light duty internal combustion engine(diesel) charging a battery via an alternator running an electric motor only drive would have to be the way to go with the back EMF charging the battery during deacceleration.

Apply some Boolean Algebra to design a digital cct to optimise and control the speed of the diesel engine under various load and levels of charge.

Run the diesel on a combo LPG arrangement.

Can’t be that hard?

By: No Name

No Name — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:13:29 +0000

TP – you’ve lost the plot mate, you need to get back on the green toyota bicyle and pedal to the sweety shop for todays rations of chocolate button and your milky bar.

By: Joober

Joober — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:49:29 +0000

Yep its a give and take with anything, nothing is for free, one mans fortune is another mans misery.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:01:16 +0000

Seems to me if we are trying to cool the planet {pffttt} someone is going to lose out.I just read a story on Bio-fuel production being a threat to orang-utans. How, cause palm oil is used in the manufacturing side of the fuel and guess what our monkey friends eat,yep Palm Trees.

You want to know how many trees they are cutting down in forests to sustain their requirement for fuel production?
An area of forest the size of three football pitches is cleared every minute. And it’s getting worse.

So lets save the monkeys!

By: Joober

Joober — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:47:34 +0000

I agree wheelnut, people preferences vary from people to people whether its styling,handling dynamics, interior trim people buy things they are comfortable with and suites their requirements. its like expecting everyone to like F1 racing over NASCAR, A1 etc, it may be the forefront but it aint everyone’s cup of tea.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:45:56 +0000

hahahaha…….That was gold Realcars…..

By: Realcars

Realcars — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:31:07 +0000

Please list some of these features TP?
safety -t -cell, anti Landcruiser intrusion bars?
wheels, brakes, tyres and a steering wheel?

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:26:38 +0000

TP,
4. it also costs waaaaaaaaay less to buy