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230 MPH Road going Electric Vehicle !

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by C.RICKEY HIROSE, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. C.RICKEY HIROSE

    C.RICKEY HIROSE Member

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    Forget about Tesla, this is the one for the Sport car minded driver.

    Has 350 Li-ion Batteries! 60kw per wheels x 8 wheelers @ 80hp per motor. Attached to each wheel.

    Most of Japan's Auto manufacturers not interested to help develop it.


    Eliica Project.
    http://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/visitors/igac ... 24.html.en



    The first case study deals with the electric car project. Keiichi Tsutsumi of Electric Vehicle Laboratory talks about Eliica car, which has recorded a top speed of 370 kph.

    Eliica -short for Electric Lithium-Ion battery Car- is an eco-car powered by lithium ion battery with high-level performance. Its outstanding features are increased mileage per charge and shortened recharging time. The Eliica Project aims to bring this environment -friendly car to the market. At the moment, two running prototypes have been developed and are undergoing tests to prove their safety and performance as passenger vehicles. Car No. 1 is meant for high-speed test driving and has recorded a top speed of 370 kph. while Car No. 2 has acquired car license to run on public roads. The project will continue further research and modification to make Eliica practically usable.
     
    #1 C.RICKEY HIROSE, Jan 20, 2008
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    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    Who needs to go that fast?
     
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    It is a statement to make. According to Profs, Tsutsumi and Shimizu,
    of Keio University, the electric vehicle has been viewed as beeing very slow.
     
    #3 C.RICKEY HIROSE, Jan 20, 2008
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    i would rather have a tesla. this car has been around for a while. i've seen it before... several years ago.
     
    #4 V8Cobrakid, Jan 20, 2008
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    That meets my personal definition of a sports car like I can't believe it's not butter meets my definition of titanium.

    A sports car is light and nimble not just fast.
     
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    Uh? This car is still prototype. They are firing staffs and execs left and right to try to put their product into production.

    And their customers are worried and I heard some are asking for their deposits back.

    So I don't know how this car can be around for awhile or how you can buy this thing now.... it is almost like the Chevy Volt.... just a little better. Not so (better) if you have 10s of thousands of dollar lost if they flop.
     
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    John in LB Life is good

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    What they didn't tell you was that it ran out of juice after it went around the track twice... OOPS.... :eek:
     
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    It's been around for about 2 years ... longer then the Tesla. Any guess why it never went into production? It'd be nice, but we all know how to spell V A P O R W A R E. At least the Tesla, with all of its issues, has a business plan, and financial backing.
     
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    I saw the feature in NHK Japan goverment broadcasting abut 5 years a go and saw it again in HD tv network. The 2 proffessors, at Keio university travelling with this Eliica EV from manufacturer's proving ground to other.
    The last one I have seen were at the Mitsubishi Motors.

    They are still pursuing Business fund backers, institutional or Manufacturer's but not getting any favourable answers so far.
     
    #9 C.RICKEY HIROSE, Jan 22, 2008
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