(Note that, sadly, speedy model replacement is seldom a trait of American carmakers, but that's a beef to be taken up at another time).
If not for its gaudy stock valuations, electric-vehicle startup Tesla Motors tends to command headlines for its speedy Model S. But before the lauded sport sedan hit the pavement, the Tesla Roadster dominated discussion around electric performance.
The carts are sold in fleets to golf courses, with smaller numbers of fancier and often speedier models marketed to individuals through dealerships.
The Drayson racer's electric motor produces a maximum of 640kW of power (that's about 850hp), which is more than double that of the highest-performance version of the speedy Tesla Model S road car.
Just as in the classic clashes of nature, where every mutational upgrade in a carnivore's strength or cunning is soon countered by a speedier or more paranoid model of antelope, so the pitched struggle between evolutionary theory and its deniers has yielded a bristling diversity of ploys and counterploys.
But such speedy transfer depends on model errors (that are in general very large due to limitations of numerical dynamo models) not considered in their studies.
In other words, professional designers tend to believe that this speedy, pump-it-out model facilitates a misguided incentive system and doesn't produce the best work.
Honda will also offer a hybrid version with lithium-ion batteries, a natural gas model and a speedy Si version.
Travelling predominately by motorbike for speedy response, this first responder model has had significant impact in Israel's rural areas.
Some, like BeadforLife, go the traditional nonprofit route, while others, like FEED Projects, opt for the profit-making model in hopes of speedier growth.
