I think there was one supposed to run at Indy but I haven't heard much about it since last year.
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > Okay, thanks for the clarification. > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Because of the class that it was in. Because it was listed as experimental >> and not a fully regulated car, they could compete but not finish. It was >> still early in its development. >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 4:39 AM, Martin Baxter >> <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Why wasn't it allowed to finish? >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 8:44 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> BMW is also working on a super hybrid as well. They were all pretty much >>>> won over a couple of years ago when an electric was entered into one of the >>>> road races in Europe. It did extremely well but wasn't allowed to finish. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> They've got it on the boards right now, I hear. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Porchea and Ferrari are both working on one as well. Although I think >>>>>> Ferrari will probably do a hybrid first. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:43 AM, Martin Baxter < >>>>>> martinbaxt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm impressed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But the Veyron still owns the better part of me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Mr. Worf >>>>>>> <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tesla May Get Some Company: The Supercar Goes Electric >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *CHARGE!* SLS AMG E-Cell has an electric motor powering each of the >>>>>>>> wheels. 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An electric SLS would also >>>>>>>> offer >>>>>>>> more luxury and more space for two people and their luggage than the >>>>>>>> tiny, >>>>>>>> bare-bones Tesla. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>>>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>>>> Mahogany at: >>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>>> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>> Mahogany at: >>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> >> > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! 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