POWER

Ok, so I was discussing this the other day with a compadre. What automobile has more appeal: electric or petrol? Especially in terms of power.
Consider the oil industry's opinion of GM's EV1? They destroyed that.
It makes me consider the episode of The Simpsons where they go to Epcot and enjoy a ride called 'The Electric Car'. The ride was sponsored by the oil companies. Between the current geek-favorite: Tesla and the newer Shelby Ultimate Aero EV old stereotypes of electric motor drive trains are disappearing.

The later mentioned EV includes "twin 500 horsepower electric power plant producing 1,000 horsepower in a 2 or 4 wheel drive configuration" - this is the new power plant that electricity promises. Although I suppose it's not as obvious as when you look under the hood and see an equally impressive V12. But that's part of the paradigm shift that we're in the middle of. People that grow up and experience electric cars dominating in motorsports will have a much different understanding of transportation.
There is a good chance that our generations experience which was initially shaped by Petrol performance will be one of the more enlightened as electric systems continue to take over.
The most recent development I want to bring up is the Hydrogen Cell concept from my favorite company of all: Mercedes Benz.
The F Cell concept looks more like a stage coach than a normal auto. I'm surprised that it's not toting iCoach for Mercedes as an autopilot system.


It's time for a paradigm passage in progressing power.
But the question is, what's more powerful? The old or the new. I think you know my stance.