Martin Eberhard, with the help of big-name Silicon Valley investors, gets his dream on the road, from 0-60 mph in 3 seconds. More stats:
-Powered by 6,831 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries -Fuel efficiency: 1 to 2 cents per mile -Top speed: faster than 130 mph -Cost: 80K-100K range...us common folk will just have to make do with hybrids for now!
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this car isn't trying to be an electric honda accord, aka "an EV for everyone". it's a niche car, a pure sports car, with a niche market...but with technology that could be applied to all vehicles in the future. people who buy this car will be directly funding the improvement of it's components and technology. Tesla plans on producing a sedan in a couple years, at half the price of the roadster. and who's to say what battery technology will be in two years? i can only think it will improve.
to you this may be a stupid toy for the stupid rich. you would never buy one. hell, i would never buy one. but i applaud anyone who's willing to show that there are viable alternatives to oil, and that nerdy, eco-friendly technology doesn't have to look nerdy and eco-friendly.
to keep this post on "design", i do have an issue with this car. i understand they hired lotus engineering to help design the car, but the body is still basically an Elise. i mean, bits and pieces are changed, it's a little longer, but it still has the body and profile of the Elise. i think they could've done more with changes in body panels and such to diferentiate the car, rather than create an 'Electric Elise'.