Autopia vehicles going green

Kristof · May 27, 2010, 01:00:38 AM

The recent Backstage Magazine showed a picture of a re-worked Autopia car with a hybrid motor. According to the caption, these hybrid engines will graduately replace the current petrol powered engines.

JelleP · May 27, 2010, 01:12:42 AM

Not only some visible refurbishments at DLP! Good to hear they're adding hybrid motors to the cars

TimmyTimmyTimmy · May 27, 2010, 01:17:39 AM

Not as good as in HKDL but it is better than before.

davewasbaloo · May 27, 2010, 06:51:36 AM

Now that is cool, and something old school Disney. Any idea on timelines?

Pete's Dragon · May 27, 2010, 09:08:15 AM

Will this mean we might get to see all 4 lanes going at once

luke85 · May 27, 2010, 10:36:58 AM

Great news, as I love Autopia, but hate the petrol fumes!

bigrossco · May 27, 2010, 06:28:04 PM

about time as always so supprised by the out-dated petrol cars sure will be a welcome change!

dagobert · May 27, 2010, 06:44:08 PM

Are the new hybrid motors coming with a new sponsor for Autopia?

montaguewarner · May 27, 2010, 06:48:56 PM

I suppose the reason why Ford was no longer suitable is because of this switch!?

dagobert · May 27, 2010, 07:08:19 PM

Quote from: "montaguewarner"I suppose the reason why Ford was no longer suitable is because of this switch!?

Ford builds also hybrid motors. At least the new New York Taxi Cabs made by Ford use hybrid motors. So that can't be the reason. I think they just had a contract for one or two years and now it expired.

kiki_304 · May 28, 2010, 01:56:40 PM

That is great news.

I just can't breathe around Autopia and didn't like my kids having to inhale the rubbish coming out of the cars.

now they may see less breakdowns maybe.

electricdreams · May 28, 2010, 09:18:52 PM

shame i was hoping they would be getting ride of that and having something more interesting !!

bigrossco · May 28, 2010, 11:58:31 PM

I think Autopia is great attaction, only problem with it is the quing to get on the ride as well as it being petrol cars, with it going green is a very big welcome, and if they can get the issue of the long q's sorted it will be much better, when I was there there was quite a big q but not the full of the attaction was being used as they do have quite a few loading area's but only 1 was being used!

Martyn · June 03, 2010, 09:46:00 AM

Lol, I thought they were already electric!

In fact why cant they just be electric? Its not like they go that fast?

bigrossco · June 03, 2010, 09:39:22 PM

lol oh trust me they are not already Electric that would be nice! and supprising that they arent!

I know what you mean with the spead was on it and got bored quick of it ha