0-60 in 2.5 seconds, top speed of 208 mph, 1,000 HP, 800 lb-ft of torque, 150-200 miles on a single 10-minute-charge. ‘Nuff said? I want one of these. [via Shelby SuperCars]
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Music legend Neil Young has created a company called Linc Volt Technology to promote the consversion of existing gas-guzzling cars into energy efficient electric and natural gas cars. Young already converted his 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV into an electric which is powered by an electric motor from UQM Technologies. This is awesome news as [...]
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Speaking of electric vehicles, Ben Nelson has details on his conversion of a Kawasaki KZ440 to electric. This motorcycle has a range of about 20 miles and a top speed of 45 MPH. [via hack a day]
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What you see here is just a body prototype for a 3-wheeled elctric car without any specific drivetrain details, other than electric, 100-mile range, and 100mph top speed. Interesting nevertheless. The prototype was design by Applied Technologies in Maumee, OH, and will be shipped to California where a team will work on the drivetrain for [...]
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