Samsung 160 GB ATA drive?
Pretty cool except for the part where I was really terrified and now my knees are all dizzy.
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Gudanov - Oct 11, 2010 8:10:57 am PDT #15153 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:34:34 am PDT #15154 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
OK, this is confusing: [link]
Interesting news from General Motors today that's resulted in some puzzled expressions at Engadget HQ. Since the concept stage the company has been saying how the onboard internal combustion engine was just to charge the batteries, that only the electric motors (there are two) are actually connected to the drivetrain. We're now learning that is not the case, that the Volt's gasoline engine can directly provide power to the wheels in concert with the electric motors.
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2010 8:36:11 am PDT #15155 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It's not a battery-powered car with an internal combustion engine that only recharges the battery; it's just a regular hybrid.
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:38:29 am PDT #15156 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You knew this? This is the first I've heard that it's just an ordinary hybrid.
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2010 8:39:09 am PDT #15157 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
You knew this?
Nope. Just found that out from the article.
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:52:07 am PDT #15158 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
That's not what the Chevy Volt page implies.
Gudanov - Oct 11, 2010 8:53:13 am PDT #15159 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I wouldn't call it an ordinary hybrid. The ICE only contributes power at highway speed when it's already activated to maintain charge since it's more efficient than just charging the battery and having only the electric motors provide power.
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2010 8:54:15 am PDT #15160 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah if true this is news. Everybody thought this was going to be first commercial true series hybrid. Normally when a mainstream news org gives different tech info than the company (about specs, not safety issues and stuff), the mainstream news org has screwed up. We will see if this is an exception.
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:54:55 am PDT #15161 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It certainly makes the drivetrain a hell of a lot more complicated, though.
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2010 8:55:54 am PDT #15162 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Ah, and Gudanov explains. That makes sense. So it is a true electric during the first 40 miles or so, and then after that becomes series hybrid at low speeds, and a parallel electric at high speeds.