commuter car
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 14:22.
As we noted a few weeks ago, Daimler is planning to get out of petroleum powered vehicles within the next 7 years. And one of the ways they are looking to do that is with a battery-powered version of the Smart car which, according to Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, will be available in 2010.
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 15:04.
A small Cincinnati start-up called Advanced Mechanical Products (AMP) has developed, and is taking orders, for Saturn Sky Roadsters converted to run on all-electric power.
The converted cars will be powered by two electric motors and a powerful LI-Ion-Phosphate battery, enabling a top speed of 90mph and 0-60mph acceleration in less than 6 seconds, with a range of around 150 miles on a single charge.