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.