Toyota’s Hybrid Supercar: Alessandro Volta

How far could hybrid technology take us? 435 miles on 13.7 gallons. 0-60 in 4 seconds. The concept Toyota Alessandro Volta puts out 408 hp using Toyota’s 3.3L V6 and two electric motors. Designed by Italdesign:

Not the most beautiful supercar in the world, but it’s about time that something this fast and this good-looking came out using hybrid technology.

Reviews and more photos:

Auto123: Geneva Show-Goers Get Charge out of Toyota’s Volta

Automobile: Geneva 2004 – Toyota Volta by Italdesign-Guigiaro

AutoWeek: Toyota Volta concept

Ultimatecarpage: Toyota Volta (includes some interior and detail shots–watch out for the popups and interstitial ads, though)

Final hand at the WSOP

Wow.

Raymer started as chip leader and when I “tuned in,” it was down to him and Williams. Raymer had many many times the number of chips Williams had.

Here’s the final hand:

Dealer: Starting new hand: #109
Administrator: Stand by for the next hand….
Dealer: Raymer posts the ante 10
Dealer: Williams posts the ante 10
Dealer: Williams posts small blind 40
Dealer: Raymer posts big blind 80
Dealer: Williams raises to 300
Dealer: Raymer calls 220
Dealer: Dealing Flop: [4d 2d 5s]
Dealer: Raymer checks
Dealer: Williams bets 500
Dealer: Raymer raises to 1600
Dealer: Williams calls 1100
Dealer: Dealing Turn: [2h]
Dealer: Raymer bets 2500
Administrator: David Williams calls immediately.
Dealer: Williams calls 2500
Dealer: Dealing River: [2c]
Dealer: Raymer bets 12615 and is all-in
Dealer: Williams calls 3790 and is all-in
Dealer: Raymer shows [8d 8s]
Dealer: Williams shows [Ah 4s]
Dealer: Williams mucks hand
Dealer: Raymer collected 16400 from main pot
Administrator: David Williams is eliminated in second place.
Dealer: Williams finished the tournament in 2nd place

Raymer wins $5 million. He was a PokerStars player: “Administrator: Greg won his way in through a $150 shootout right here at PokerStars!”

Expect a lot of fish to swamp PokerStars in the coming weeks.

Mr. Excitement update: Day 1

That was quick.

After dropping off Mr. Excitement at the crack of dawn, I got a call less than two hours later saying that he was ready to be picked up.

To my surprise, he was awake; Mu was groggy when she came home. Then again, it’s a different procedure altogether for males and females.

He began meowing quite a bit on the way home and the carrier smelled of musk, so I put him in the upstairs bathroom with a fresh litter box. He immediately stumbled over to the litter box and sprayed.

When he was done, there was a clump at least six inches in diameter giving off the foulest eye-watering stench I’ve smelled in a while. My head still hurts thinking about it.

There were also drops of musky urine all over the bathroom floor. He’s staying there all night.

Mr. Excitement and the knife

Perhaps to chase any doubt from my mind about getting him fixed, Mr. Excitement filled the entire house with the smell of musk this morning. It was so powerful I could smell it in my sleep. I hope he enjoyed the experience; at this time tomorrow he will be missing some vital equipment.