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Sexier than the Tesla? P1E electric sportscar rolls onto the scene
We'll always have a soft spot for (and be a little let down by) the Tesla Roadster, which applied the kind of sleek sportscar aesthetic that the electric car world needed. Along the same lines, British car developer JJAD is giving the world a sneak peek at its upcoming P1E electric sportscar, which is set for a 500-car limited production run in 2012. By the look of the rendering above, JJAD is on the right track when it comes to keeping electric roadsters sleek and attractive.
The P1E uses two electric motors — one for each axle — powered by lithium ion batteries and is supposed to travel 200 miles on a full charge. It uses a lot of composite materials to keep the whole thing nice and light, and it's expected to be able to go from zero to 60 in 2.9 seconds, topping out at 130 mph. Pretty nice stats — we'll see if it lives up to the hype.
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By Jimzello at 12:23 AM ON 01/27/09
I just want an electric car that I can afford on my salary. We need an American car maker to create a 4 passenger plug-in commuter vehicle. That and a real mass transit grid (bullet trains and subways/rail systems.) I would love to hop on a train every day, while I work on my hobbies/read the newspaper. These pie in the sky (read flying car) are DOA in my book. We need practical advancement of working humans, not status symbols for greedy small men.
By budgethero at 1:12 PM ON 01/27/09
it looks angry
"errr im mad about the environment."
By superpooper at 11:39 AM ON 02/08/09
I agree, It does look mad, but in an awesome way!!!The aroerdynamic force causes for a sleek design but it also is great for our furry friends! And no, we are not that nerdy.
By Will at 12:06 PM ON 02/10/09
seems so easy to come with a rendering, stats and Delorean promises. Tesla charge $120,000 for a tiny electric car based on an old Lotus and now they cannot supply the proper hardware- Zap, VentureOne etc etc. A small 2 seater electric car with 2 in hub motors should be good enough for 0-60 in 6-7 secs and not sell for more than $30,000
By Denz at 8:51 AM ON 11/21/09
Nice looking sports car. I wish you could develop an electric car that could run between 50-80 Mph with a range of 400 miles per charging at the cost of about $30,000. Denz
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