All electric sports car. 137mph. 0-60 in 4 secs. 250 miles on a full charge that takes 3 hours. That is soooo much better than going to the pump so often. I can't wait for the next ones they make under $50k.
2007-03-08 13:13:04 · 3 answers · asked by Rothwyn 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
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People may not realize it quite yet, but this is the beginning of a revolution in transportation. It has been in our local newspapers here in Detroit, that Tesla is coming here to hire engineering talent for their upcoming electric family sedan.
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The Tesla is not alone, either. Look at this car:
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http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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The Phoenix electric pickup truck - using new, advanced Altairnano batteries (based on research from MIT) - can:
-Travel up to 250 miles per charge
-Carry 5 passengers plus cargo at 95mph.
-Charges batteries in as little as TEN MINUTES.
-Has batteries that last 250,000 miles (never need replacement.)
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Plus, I have been following, over the past year, news of at least two other emerging battery technologies that are as good or better than the Altairnanos above.
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Incidentally, in response to one of the other posters, new Li-Ion battery designs are not hazardous - the Altairnano design has been tested by crushing and puncturing, with no fire or explosion resulting (which makes it safer than gasoline.)
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Likewise, other negative speculations you may see about EV batteries are usually based on the assumption that battery technology has not evolved in the past 30 years.
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Technology does not stand still.
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2007-03-09 08:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by apeweek 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The batteries will work best on a slow constant draw...so you can probably go 0-60 in 4 seconds once per charge. As for 250 miles on a charge, I'll believe it when I see it. And using a crate load of lithium batteries will eventually result in a fire. I think it's a come-on product to sucker investors. As is the case with many "green" technologies, the green is other people's money.
2007-03-08 13:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by anywherebuttexas 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
certainly SOUNDS good. Who can afford it?....OR of those who can afford it, how many would rather have it than their Mercedes SUV?
2007-03-08 13:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋