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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Rods2 on 03 November 2015, 22:21:17

Title: New British built car
Post by: Rods2 on 03 November 2015, 22:21:17
http://www.gizmag.com/detroit-electric-sp01-begins-production/40195/ (http://www.gizmag.com/detroit-electric-sp01-begins-production/40195/)
Title: Re: New British built car
Post by: Varche on 03 November 2015, 22:26:28
Quite like that. 20 years time people will have trouble finding petrol stations.

Quite handy it acting as UPS ! That would be handy in Spain.
Title: Re: New British built car
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 November 2015, 22:43:10
Hmm. interesting.

Sensible size (because I'll always have to keep a large petrol car, so an electric car would be small and fun)
Sensible performance
Sensible range
Sensible price? ::)
Title: Re: New British built car
Post by: Broomies Mate on 04 November 2015, 07:56:09
"Total range for the roadster is 179 miles under normal driving conditions."

So, about 50 odd miles, then?  :-\  ::)
Title: Re: New British built car
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 November 2015, 09:11:43
Quote from: Broomies Mate on 04 November 2015, 07:56:09
"Total range for the roadster is 179 miles under normal driving conditions."

So, about 50 odd miles, then?  :-\  ::)

Good point, well presented. "Normal driving conditions".. when I'm in a car that does 0-60 in 3.9... :-X
Title: Re: New British built car
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 04 November 2015, 09:15:39
They state carbon fibre chassis.... but unless I'm well out of tune, I thought the Elise (which this is) had a bonded aluminium extruded chassis?
Title: Re: New British built car
Post by: Viral_Jim on 04 November 2015, 09:32:45
So a British-built electric car from a small manufacturer.

I can't see that leaving you stuck at the side of the road at all, nope, not ever  ::)
Title: Re: New British built car
Post by: Broomies Mate on 04 November 2015, 09:35:04
Quote from: jimmy944 on 04 November 2015, 09:32:45
So a British-built electric car from a small manufacturer.

I can't see that leaving you stuck at the side of the road at all, nope, not ever  ::)

This one has pedals, but not as much use as the Sinclair C5's!  ;D