Back to the Future: DeLorean Announces Electric Car

[DSpider]

Top speed of 125 mph, eh? That's funny.

Because when this baby hits 88 mph you're gonna see some serious shіt.


Well... maybe not. I'm gonna hold out till 2015 when Mr. Fusion comes out.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]JOSHSKORN[/nom]Can't wait to get chased in one of these babies. "Lets see if these bastards can do 90!"[/citation]
If they try they might find themselves stuck in 1955

 

[back_by_demand]

"Wait a minute, are you telling me that this sucker is nuclear?
...
No, no, no! This suckers electrical.

 

[figgus]

[citation][nom]edwinjr[/nom]How long it takes from 0 to 88 MPH?[/citation]

They will have to limit its top speed to 87MPH.

 

[icepick314]

[citation][nom]klavis[/nom]That's awesome, I look forward to being rich so I can buy one.[/citation]

you and me both....

this is one iCar I'm willing to pay for....

 

[f-gomes]

[citation][nom]iwantonethough[/nom]The DeLorean was a major flop in terms of sales even with back to the future. Pricing it at $90,000-100,000 is surely not going to help unless this one comes with a flux capacitor.[/citation]

You are wrong.

Delorean DMC12 was a flop, yes, and Delorean went bust in 1982 - 3 years before Back to the Future was released. After the movie, whoever wanted to buy the car had to resort to 2nd hand, and prices skyrocketed. It became a legendary, very hard to find, car.

If Delorean was still on sale by the time the movie was released, I bet it would have saved the company.

 

[doive1231]

I already have one of these from 2014. The build quality is still terrible. I've just come back to 2011 to get a sports book.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]molo9000[/nom]Most car bodies are made of conductive material (steel or aluminium). That's why they work like a Faraday cage when hit by lightning.Only exceptions are some exotics with bodies made from carbon fibre, fibreglass or other plastic.[/citation]
Carbon fibre is electrically conductive too.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]anti-painkilla[/nom]Maybe its the geek in me, but i really want to win lotto so i can preorder one of these bad boys. I hope they do well, and live up to the iconic standards.[/citation]
If I win the lottery I think I would add the Delorean to a list of other collectors vehicles:-
Kitt from Knight Rider
The GMC van from the A Team
The General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard
The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo
A Beetle like Herbie
All 3 Batmobiles (old films, new films and 60's TV show)
The Gran Torino from Starsky & Hutch
A Cadillac Hearse from Ghostbusters
...
and my all time fave - the Gila Monster from OC & Stiggs.

 

[tanjo]

How much is its time travel range?

 

[Dyseman]

[citation][nom]doive1231[/nom]I already have one of these from 2014. The build quality is still terrible. I've just come back to 2011 to get a sports book.[/citation]

Wouldn't you go to the Future to get a sports book THEN come back to place the bets.

Still funny though

 

[jacobdrj]

[citation][nom]chumly[/nom]$100k for a brushed aluminum 260hp vehicle? Should call it the iCar.[/citation]
But it's the only car that can connect to iTime, to manage your space/time incursions, while costing you just $88 per ride ($99 per ride without DRM for photos taken on your trip).

 

[zak_mckraken]

[citation][nom]doive1231[/nom]I already have one of these from 2014. The build quality is still terrible. I've just come back to 2011 to get a sports book.[/citation]
They have a place where you can get books from the past. It's called a library or something. 😉

 

[Kileak]

[citation][nom]f-gomes[/nom]If Delorean was still on sale by the time the movie was released, I bet it would have saved the company.[/citation]

I doubt that as most likely the reason why the movie studio chose the DeLorean in the first place was that they didn't have to pay royalties to a bankrupt, non-existent company.

 

[sykozis]

[citation][nom]edwinjr[/nom]How long it takes from 0 to 88 MPH?[/citation]
About as long as it takes for you to learn proper grammar.[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Carbon fibre is electrically conductive too.[/citation]
Carbon Fiber body panels used on cars are not conductive due to the gel coat that's applied overtop of the fibers.
[citation][nom]molo9000[/nom]Most car bodies are made of conductive material (steel or aluminium). That's why they work like a Faraday cage when hit by lightning.Only exceptions are some exotics with bodies made from carbon fibre, fibreglass or other plastic.[/citation]
Cars don't have to be "exotic" to have fiberglass, carbon fiber or plastic body panels. Saturn was very well known for their use of plastic body panels. The Corvettes have used Fiberglass, plastic and Carbon Fiber for the bodywork over the last 58 years.
[citation][nom]Kileak[/nom]I doubt that as most likely the reason why the movie studio chose the DeLorean in the first place was that they didn't have to pay royalties to a bankrupt, non-existent company.[/citation]
Actually, the production company had to pay royalties to John DeLorean for use of the car, logo and brand name.

 

[11796pcs]

Thank God the article only included two Back to the Future refrences.

 

[Guest]

Does it come with time circuits?

 

[eddieroolz]

$100,000 for that!? I'd just rather buy a Tesla Roadster...

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]sykozis[/nom]Carbon Fiber body panels used on cars are not conductive due to the gel coat that's applied overtop of the fibers[/citation]
Surely the same could be said for the paint that goes on top of metal?
If you get hit by lightning it burns through both to hit the conductive loveliness underneath