# The DeLorean is coming back **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 17, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548 "2022-02-17T15:57:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/1 "2022-02-17T15:57:17Z")
… as an EV, and with updated styling: > **[It’s Official: The DeLorean Is Coming Back as an All-Electric Sports Car](https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/delorean-motor-company-dmc-12-battery-powered-ev-1234664073/)** > > The reborn 80s icon could debut as soon as this year. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/2 "2022-02-17T17:19:26Z")
Here’s more info. Promising, but I wouldn’t get my checkbook out yet: [What’s Up With That DeLorean Revival From The Super Bowl? (jalopnik.com)](https://jalopnik.com/whats-up-with-that-delorean-revival-from-the-super-bowl-1848551291) ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/3 "2022-02-17T17:25:21Z")
But will it have 1.21 gigawatts? LOL ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/4 "2022-02-17T17:26:30Z")
The rumors claim that its _Flux Capacitor_ will be much improved. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/5 "2022-02-17T17:56:45Z")
Will the Mr. Fusion be standard? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/6 "2022-02-17T22:20:15Z")
> [@weekend-warrior](#): > > But will it have 1.21 gigawatts? It’s Jigawatts. A Gigawatt is real and equal to a billion watts a Jigawatt is an unimaginable large number of watts. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/7 "2022-02-17T22:36:05Z")
I stand corrected. ---
**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/8 "2022-02-17T22:55:59Z")
They have partnered with O’Reilly’s on it. > **[Flux Capacitor - Great Scott!](https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-500.html)** > > Time travel at your own risk! Plutonium is required to properly operate the Flux Capacitor, which is at OReillyAuto.com for entertainment purposes only. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 7:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/9 "2022-02-18T07:28:59Z")
So the Delorian is back as an EV. In October Elio announced its return as an EV. Who is next? Bricklin? Fiskar? Yugo? Perhaps the Renault Le Volt. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/10 "2022-02-18T08:09:13Z")
Bricklin promoted this about 2yrs ago, we’ll see if any actually get built. $29,000 starting wor $37,000 for the upgraded version. > **[Meet The Bricklin 3EV. Pure Electric. 100% Electrifying.](https://www.vvcars.com/)** > > With its 250+ mile range and outstanding performance, you'll enjoy an exhilarating, luxurious driving experience at an affordable price. ![bricklin-3ev-this-is-the-25-000-ev-sandy-munro-may-help-create-with-tesla-parts](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/4/04e6f920aeb4bcecaa56624a25fda55c5bb63d2b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/11 "2022-02-18T13:28:23Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > Who is next? Fiskar? Actually, Fisker is back, and claims to have logged 30,000 reservations for its Ocean electric SUV. > **[More Than 30,000 Fisker Ocean SUVs Have Been Reserved](https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/more-than-30000-fisker-ocean-suv-reservations/)** > > This is one of the most important numbers revealed in the upstart automaker's latest financial results. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/12 "2022-02-18T14:06:29Z")
> [@wolyrobb](#): > > Bricklin promoted this about 2yrs ago, That sure does look familiar: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/6/96976e27500e188e65be49ff8ff057fa62dbae1a.jpeg) Zap was keen on making this over a decade ago, but I don’t think they got anywhere with it. Wonder if Bricklin is just gonna rebadge an updated Alias. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/13 "2022-02-18T14:38:41Z")
Notify me when Studebaker is resurrected, I want a 51 Bullet Nose convertible. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/14 "2022-02-18T15:07:40Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > Notify me when Studebaker is resurrected About 20 years ago, I had a very vivid dream in which I was walking around in Manhattan, and I saw a bunch of new Stude Larks parked at the curb, in front of upscale hotel. They were essentially slightly-updated versions of the final '65-'66 models, painted in colors that were more contemporary. I went into the hotel to inquire about the large number of brand-new Studes outside, and I was told that this was the inauguration of their re-introduction to the marketplace. In my dream, I began jumping up and down for joy. Then, I woke up and realized that–sadly–it was just a dream. 😔 ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/15 "2022-02-19T04:09:08Z")
Other than the SV-1 it’s what he’s done every other time. ---
**Author:** ![strickerj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@strickerj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/strickerj)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/16 "2022-02-25T16:18:09Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > It’s Jigawatts. A Gigawatt is real and equal to a billion watts a Jigawatt is an unimaginable large number of watts. I thought it was just an alternative pronunciation of gigawatt, not actually a different word? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/17 "2022-02-25T16:19:09Z")
Nah, made up word, slightly bigger number than a ‘kajillion’… ---
**Author:** ![wavyonwheels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wavyonwheels/32/17969_2.png) [@wavyonwheels](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wavyonwheels)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/18 "2022-02-25T18:42:35Z")
Personally I would prefer a Cord or Duesenberg. And a note I seem to recall the good Doc’s car was powered by fusion when he came back from the future and any old scrap seemed to suffice 😉 ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/19 "2022-02-25T23:13:30Z")
> [@strickerj](#): > > I thought it was just an alternative pronunciation of gigawatt, not actually a different word? Supposedly the scientific expert they consulted told them it was “jiggawatt,” and they didn’t realize he was using an obscure pronunciation. [Miriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigawatt?utm_campaign=sd&utm_medium=serp&utm_source=jsonld) even gives both pronunciations, with “jiggawatt” first. It’s not the worst example of Hollywood getting things goofy by talking to the wrong consultant. Star Trek Voyager featured a Native American crewmember. The production staff hired a Cherokee consultant to tell them how the character should behave. Trouble is, Jamake Highwater the Cherokee was actually Jack Marks the Eastern European con man. He just made up a bunch of stupid crap for the Native American character, and then the character was stuck for the 7 year run of the show acting like a racist Indian stereotype because nobody figured out they’d been had until it was far too late. Oops. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-delorean-is-coming-back/182548/20 "2022-02-25T23:22:50Z")
> [@shadowfax](#): > > Supposedly the scientific expert they consulted told them it was “jiggawatt,” and they didn’t realize he was using an obscure pronunciation. [Miriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigawatt?utm_campaign=sd&utm_medium=serp&utm_source=jsonld) even gives both pronunciations, with “jiggawatt” first. Well, in that case I take back my… I stand corrected. 😆