True stories: Chevrolet Corvette is modified from sportcar to become usual car

Chevrolet Corvette is a true sports car that is capable of producing gasoline drinker hundreds of horsepower pony car so normal that it can run fast and agile. In the hands of Bickley, this 1996 Corvette became sluggish helpless .

True stories: Chevrolet Corvette is modified from sportcar to become usual car

This sad story began when Wayne Bickley wants his 1996 Corvette could be more environmentally friendly. He was later evicted from his 396 engine supercharger. Though this is a highly respected engine performance thanks to an above average.

Instead, Bickley put the battery 18 XS Power XP1000, a DC electric motors, electronic controllers and Zilla HV 2000 6-speed manual transmission ZF6 constan-mesh type to replace the throne vacated by the engine 396.

As a result, Chevrolet Corvette 1996 black color is only able to reach a maximum speed of 136.79 km / hour, an alias is not faster than a city car. Power sails only able to reach 32.18 km.

Bickley stated that he was tired of trying to pursue his supercharged Corvette was to pass the emissions testing in California are very strict. Now he no longer has to worry about it.

The question is, why have to sacrifice a Corvette? Why not just buy a new car is environmentally friendly? Bickley might forget the basic philosophy of a sports car. But at least he successfully make this vehicle a very environmentally friendly.