Tesla Roadster Electric car

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » August 27th, 2006, 1:23 pm

The Tesla Roadster can reach 60 mph in just four seconds and boasts a top speed of more than 130 mph.

The Tesla Roadster's electric motor produces 248 horsepower

high performance roadster that gets the equivalent of about 135 miles per gallon

the electric motor instantly winds up towards its maximum speed at 13,500 rpm

the Tesla has a claimed range of about 250 miles

http://autos.msn.com/as/minishow/articl ... Pebble2006

Expected price when the car goes on sale next year is $100,000

Bochek · Post by **Bochek** » August 27th, 2006, 3:48 pm

that is a sick car. i got another nice electric.

The tZero made by AC Propulsion

Motor:

200 HP AC Propulsion premium copper-rotor AC induction motor. 110 lb, air cooled. 183 ft-lb torque from 0 to 5000 rpm, 200 HP from 6,000 to 10,000 rpm

0-60 In 4.1 Seconds

13.2 1/4 Mile

The driving range will vary by about a factor of two, depending on how you drive. With very careful driving, up to 100 miles is possible. Making frequent use of the performance capability of the car can drop the range to 50 miles. The range at a steady 60 mph is 100 miles.

Pack life is on the order of two to three years, or 15,000 to 20,000 miles. At current prices, a set of new batteries costs about $3,000 from Optima.

A interesting note is that they have made a lithium ion powered version of this car. It acheaved a range of over 700 miles.

here are a few links to quicktime video's of the tZero

At the drag strip:
http://www.acpropulsion.com/ACP_movies/ ... _strip.mov

Against a '96 vette
http://www.acpropulsion.com/ACP_movies/ ... _drag1.mov

I got a few more il post later

-Bochek

Franko · Post by **Franko** » August 28th, 2006, 9:31 am

I cant help but remember this though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oexsc3CqjmI

Neil · Post by **Neil** » August 28th, 2006, 2:09 pm

X1 Electric Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBDeCthB7vs

This one rules. I like how he used an Ariel Atom

MechaManZero · Post by **MechaManZero** » August 30th, 2006, 11:49 am

They're pretty cool but I like my gas powered engine

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Bochek · Post by **Bochek** » August 30th, 2006, 7:49 pm

Neil wrote:X1 Electric Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBDeCthB7vs

This one rules. I like how he used an Ariel Atom

the atom is a sick car to start with its soo light weight and a 2 9" motors will sure whip that thing around

500HP and 400 lb/f torque. with a perfectly flat torque curve (more like a line)

im planing on building a electric car as my grade 12 auto class project. I love all the ideas so far.

Bochek