Britains first electric super car

[autogyro]

http://www.orange.co.uk/cars/picturegal ... icsupercar

[flynfrog]

Hmm reminds me of oh I dont know say this.



I'm calling BS on the 170 top speed with only 330 hp.

[flynfrog]

the nemesis for reference



and specs

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Critical Stats
Top Speed	 170mph
0-100mph	 8.5 seconds
Cost	 <£1 million
Time to Build	 18 months
Engine
Power	 Two 125 kW motors, giving 330bhp
Power Source	 96 x 100 A/h 4.2 V pouch lithium polymer cobalt cells
Max Torque	 600Nm
Transmission	 Two stage belt driven reduction transaxle
Batteries
Capacity	 36kWh
Range	 100-150 miles depending on driving style
Charging	 Under 2 hours from empty to full with optional fast charger, 8-9 hours with 13A overnight charger
Emissions	 0g CO2 when charged with green electricity from Ecotricity windmills
Battery Containment	 Patent pending double skin carbon fibre / aluminium honeycomb SESS (Structural Energy Storage System)
Connection	 Rear three-pin plug fast charge retractable cable systems incorporated into bodywork
Dimensions
Length	 3816mm
Width	 1701mm
Height	 1202mm
Kerb Weight	 1166kg

[Formula None]

"Two stage belt driven reduction transaxle"

What do they mean by two stage?

[Richard]

Flynfrog - It is a Lotus Exige

The developer has an interesting and frank blog .. http://zerocarbonista.com/2010/11/16/th ... /#more-961



http://blogs.4wheeloffroad.com/6701263/ ... index.html

[machin]

Seriously sweet!

[flynfrog]

Richard-

The Tesla roadster is a lotus body shoved with some electro bits just like this car.

[autogyro]

Ehh, so what is your point?
The Merc SLS is built on a Dodge Viper floor pan, so what.
Lotus make very good light cost effective sports cars.
I just wish they had not copied Ferrari et al and tried to built super cars, it will hurt them soon.
Lotus chassis are ideal for electric traction and if Chapman was alive I am sure he would be developing that ideal and not gas guzzling history.

[Richard]

It's just set a UK record for an electric car - 151.6 mph

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19733430

[autogyro]

I can confirm that it is capable of much higher speeds.