Saturday 23 August 2014

I Have Never Really Liked Electric Cars,

but here is one that appeals to me, 


the Renovo Coupé - the "first all American electric supercar." vintage styling meets quick charging lithium ion battery pack, 

the Coupe sets a benchmark 0-60 time of just 3.4 seconds, the fastest of any production rear-wheel drive electric vehicle, the car’s massive 1,000 foot-pounds of torque is available immediately from a dead stop and delivers perfectly linear acceleration that is unlike any car on the road today, here are some of the features from the web site,


·         Twin sequential axial flux motors producing over 500 horsepower
·         Incredible throttle response with full power available in just 37 milliseconds
·         Patent-pending modular lithium ion battery technology
·         A curb weight of just 3,250 lbs
·         30 minute quick charge and 5 hour level 2 charge
·         Genuine, factory modified Shelby American CSX9000 rolling chassis
·         Flexible control system with dynamic in-cabin regen adjustment
·         Proudly built in Silicon Valley, USA
·         Entering limited production in 2015
·         Featured at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
·         Preview at the Gold Rush Rally to benefit the Taylor Lynn Foundation
·         Renovo Motors brings the Coupe to limited series production in 2015.
Pre-sales will commence at this Sunday’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Initial sales are targeted for California and will expand nationwide later this year, in addition to the Coupe’s global debut, Renovo will present an exclusive preview of the car on Saturday, August 16th at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the Renovo Coupe Production Prototype will be featured at the Gold Rush Rally in support of the Taylor Lynn foundation, a charity that provides microGRANTS™ focused on enhancing the lives of children, 

the only thing I am not sure of is the range, a return trip to Bangkok and back or London to Brighton would be nice on one charge, but here is the question, ‘would I like one? You bet!


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