Comments on: The PML Mini, Aka The 640Bhp Hybrid, Aka “Kicking a Porsche’s Ass Green-Style!” http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/31/the-pml-mini-aka-the-640bhp-hybrid-aka-kicking-a-porsches-ass-green-style/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Thomas Paine http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/31/the-pml-mini-aka-the-640bhp-hybrid-aka-kicking-a-porsches-ass-green-style/comment-page-1/#comment-35736 Thomas Paine Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/31/the-pml-mini-aka-the-640bhp-hybrid-aka-kicking-a-porsches-ass-green-style/#comment-35736 All hybrid/electric cars use the braking method. It's why they paradoxically get much better gas mileage around town or in traffic than they do on the freeway. I don't know for sure but I believe that they are only non-mechanical to a point. Meaning that if you slam on the breaks that the mechanical ones kick in. Also serving as a backup if the non-mechanical ones fail. All hybrid/electric cars use the braking method. It’s why they paradoxically get much better gas mileage around town or in traffic than they do on the freeway. I don’t know for sure but I believe that they are only non-mechanical to a point. Meaning that if you slam on the breaks that the mechanical ones kick in. Also serving as a backup if the non-mechanical ones fail.

]]> By: SCI FI Tech http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/31/the-pml-mini-aka-the-640bhp-hybrid-aka-kicking-a-porsches-ass-green-style/comment-page-1/#comment-35670 SCI FI Tech Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:31:06 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/31/the-pml-mini-aka-the-640bhp-hybrid-aka-kicking-a-porsches-ass-green-style/#comment-35670 <strong>PML Mini goes from 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, uses 4 electric motors...</strong> Engineers are finally figuring out how to boost the performance of electric vehicles to that of high-end gas-powered cars. First there was the Tesla Roadster, now comes the PML...... PML Mini goes from 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, uses 4 electric motors…

Engineers are finally figuring out how to boost the performance of electric vehicles to that of high-end gas-powered cars. First there was the Tesla Roadster, now comes the PML……

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