[soopah]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=6&article_id=6393

Based on the Lotus Elise, the 08 Tesla Roadster, a performance electric car? COME ON!!! WHO ARE THEY TRYING TO KID!!! Everybody knows electric cars are slow and can't go 20 miles without recharging!

:jk:

 

[UnctrldRage]

lol I remember when they announced this I was hoping it would be affordable...wrong...90K MSRP.

Though I'd love see what it would be like to drive a car with instant torque

 

[Jackygor]

um...kind of boring look. Looks like a toy?

 

[vovik]

Some electric cars r slow, but with the help of new technology like frequancy drives and Li-ion batteries they r faster and more efficient then gas, diesel or hybrid cars
p.s. Tesla roadster goes 0-60 in les then 4 sec, top speed 130+mph and gets 200 plus miles to a charge and it take less then $3.00 to charge the batteries, one thing I hate is the price.

 

[Kooldino]

Well, they're eventually aiming to come down to the $50-$60K range...which means in 10 years we may be talking about modifying batteries and voltage, not cams and turbochargers.

 

[UnctrldRage]

Well, they're eventually aiming to come down to the $50-$60K range...which means in 10 years we may be talking about modifying batteries and voltage, not cams and turbochargers.

LOL I need more power You need to solder that Capacitor to the.....

then you'll have to add an inductor to the....

then your going to fit a low volt high amp transformer to the ...

Oh god what in the world are we going to do...

 

[soopah]

There is a large group of amp heads already out there doing this, and they have their own drag racing association in the US. They are also on tv once in awhile. As it becomes more mainstream and battery technology advances you will see more commerical electric car efforts seeing the light of day.

 

[GeorgeFA]

Ha, i mind as well put that money down for a house!

 

[SATimko]

There is a large group of amp heads already out there doing this, and they have their own drag racing association in the US. They are also on tv once in awhile. As it becomes more mainstream and battery technology advances you will see more commerical electric car efforts seeing the light of day.

I've seen and read about them guys. Gives Electrical Engineers like me some crazy ideas for stuff.

 

[vovik]

mitsubishi has electric cars too

MIEV Mitsubishi In-Wheel Electric Vehicle
Zero Emissions Evo IX MIEV Produces 268-HP and 1,528 LB-FT of Torque:rock::godance:


http://car-reviews.automobile.com/M...5-mitsubishi-lancer-evo-ix-miev-concept/1462/

 

[soopah]

Speaking of electric cars, I saw an eBox electric today driving over the Burrard bridge onto Pacific Boulevard. It is an electric conversion of the Scion xB.
http://www.acpropulsion.com/ebox/

At a cost of US$55K above the price of the xB that is an expensive environmental statement to make. If you want a working and reliable electric vehicle I'd pick up a Chevy S10 electric conversion. Much lower technology with DC motor and lead acid batteries, but it works!