Is Chevy Planning an Electric Corvette? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

WB9MCW · 12-22-2015

The USPTO is reporting two trademark filings, (numbers 86850510 and 86850500) by General Motors, one that described as “Corvette E-Ray” while the other is just “E-Ray.” The filings apply specifically for “Motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles.”

In the spirit of jumping to conclusions, we’ll say there’s no way these trademarks don’t point to the possibility of GM developing an electric, or maybe even hybrid-powered Corvette.

LINK
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...corvette-.html

JimZRyd · 12-23-2015

Not surprising. Take the LaFerrari or the 918...Awesome hybrids right there!

rkreigh · 12-23-2015

it's the quickest and easiest path to 4 wd and needed to plant much more HP.

I learned from my turbo car, more is NOT always faster as spinnin ain't winnin

with the La Ferrari, P1 Mclearen, Pooch 918, and the NSX all following the gas hp + electic model, it's a proven path to performance.

GM should leverage their volt R&D and park a big ol electic motor up front

by like the exotics, keep the battery array really small, all this stuff adds weight!!!

my personal fav is the Jag CX-75 prototype, ditch the IC engines and go turbine!! smaller, lighter, and relatively efficient. but heat management of the hot exhaust blast and the skriek of the turbines remain challenges for the average consumer to accept this technology.

mr fusion is not far behind (Roads, we don't need roads!!!)

mike100 · 12-23-2015

Seems to be the direction everybody is headed with the flagship sports car models.

It solves a few problems- torque blending to get the power when you need it and it helps to meet emissions goals by reducing the load on the internal combustion engine when it pollutes the most (lugging) by adding a bunch of stored energy from the electric propulsion.

plus it's a bunch of stored energy that can be used whenever you want to go faster.

cvette98pacecar · 12-23-2015

SLS AMG E-Drive. Most Powerful AMG ever built.

http://www.mercedes-amg.com/webspeci...-drive/eng.php

Fully Vetted · 12-23-2015

If you're going to have a halo super car in your line up it's got to be a hybrid to compete. It wouldn't surprise me at all. They've already got the technology. Why not use it?

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WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,607	Is Chevy Planning an Electric Corvette? The USPTO is reporting two trademark filings, (numbers 86850510 and 86850500) by General Motors, one that described as “Corvette E-Ray” while the other is just “E-Ray.” The filings apply specifically for “Motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles.” In the spirit of jumping to conclusions, we’ll say there’s no way these trademarks don’t point to the possibility of GM developing an electric, or maybe even hybrid-powered Corvette. LINK http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...corvette-.html __________________ http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...9mcw/SIG-2.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/vcm.gif "The Budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome will become bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero, 55 BC " We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." - Abraham Lincoln

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JimZRyd Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 1,343	Re: Is Chevy Planning an Electric Corvette? Not surprising. Take the LaFerrari or the 918...Awesome hybrids right there! __________________ Jim Zorgias 1994 ZR-1 Admiral Blue/Black #245 1996 Callaway Supernatural 450 1990 Callaway Supernatural 490 / CR-1 #7

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rkreigh Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alex VA Posts: 1,087	Re: Is Chevy Planning an Electric Corvette? it's the quickest and easiest path to 4 wd and needed to plant much more HP. I learned from my turbo car, more is NOT always faster as spinnin ain't winnin with the La Ferrari, P1 Mclearen, Pooch 918, and the NSX all following the gas hp + electic model, it's a proven path to performance. GM should leverage their volt R&D and park a big ol electic motor up front by like the exotics, keep the battery array really small, all this stuff adds weight!!! my personal fav is the Jag CX-75 prototype, ditch the IC engines and go turbine!! smaller, lighter, and relatively efficient. but heat management of the hot exhaust blast and the skriek of the turbines remain challenges for the average consumer to accept this technology. mr fusion is not far behind (Roads, we don't need roads!!!) __________________ 95 390 LPE ZR1 (505 rwhp) LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette Twin Turbo 2003 Z06 (800 RWHP)

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mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: Is Chevy Planning an Electric Corvette? Seems to be the direction everybody is headed with the flagship sports car models. It solves a few problems- torque blending to get the power when you need it and it helps to meet emissions goals by reducing the load on the internal combustion engine when it pollutes the most (lugging) by adding a bunch of stored energy from the electric propulsion. plus it's a bunch of stored energy that can be used whenever you want to go faster.

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cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: Is Chevy Planning an Electric Corvette? SLS AMG E-Drive. Most Powerful AMG ever built. http://www.mercedes-amg.com/webspeci...-drive/eng.php __________________ Robert J. DeMarco [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR=blue]G[/COLOR][COLOR=red]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]S[/COLOR][COLOR=red]port[/COLOR] Registry Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime Member #2655 Pacecar Registry Member [COLOR=red]ZOOM Charter Member - ZR-1 Owners of Michigan[/COLOR] [COLOR=plum][I]ZR-1[/I] Registry member since 2012 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1990 LPE "368" Aerobody ZR-1, Last ZR-1 built by John[/COLOR] 1991 Callaway Aerobody ZR-1, DRM 500 1991 Shinoda Aerobody Spyder, 1998 Pace Car

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