That is a shmexy car! Coming in at around $150k though it doesn't seem like they eant to make it affordable....but Daaaamn!

I like that they have other models, like the sedan for example, but delivery in 2011, or 2012? That stinks.

Cool post though. =)

Originally posted by Vasilis Azoth
But, power made by fossil fuels at a power plant is FAR more energy efficient than power made by fossil fuels in an internal combustion engine in a car.

That isn't true, the efficiency range of IC engines and a power stations are about the same. When you factor in all the other losses an IC engine car is still much more efficient than an electric car.

135MPG equivalence is based on cost to the user, not energy.


[edit on 9/2/2010 by LightFantastic]

Originally posted by CaptChaos
100 grand isn't much for what it is. It outperforms that Lamborghini Reventon, which costs a cool million. In fact, there are only two production cars that outperform it, one costs 400 grand and one costs 12 MILLION.

Two production cars that can out perform it??? In what way, battery capacity?

Yeah, it has a range of 200-250 miles, if driven like a granny on her way to church.

It's touted as a sports car, but drive it like one and the range drops dramatically, so what's the point? Also, given it's performance, the only place these days where one can legally take advantage of it's speed is a race track, not public roads.

So, what we have is a gimmicky car with an extremely limited appeal or target market.

[edit on 9-2-2010 by Britguy]