Like fast cars? Like to turn heads as you cruise down Main? Are you a
dinosaur from the days before Viagra? If you answered yes to any of these questions,
US Person has a car for you, and it is made in the USofA! Detroit Electric unveiled its new all-electric sports car, the SP:01 [photo courtesy Detroit Electric] Housed in the historic Fisher Building in downtown Detroit, Detroit Electric said on Wednesday that its new, exclusive, zero emissions sports car has a top speed of 155mph, will accelerate to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a range on one charge of about 190 miles. Those are figures to impress any petrol-head! The SP:01 (a name that does not match the car's aerodynamic looks) is the world's fastest all-electric car, weighing just 2,354 lbs because it is handmade of carbon fiber and carries a lightweight battery pack. The SP:01 also uses energy recovery by converting kinetic energy from braking into battery charge. The car shows the influence of Lotus, the English carmaker, well known for its lightweight, bare-bones two seaters. Detroit Electric was revived by Albert Lam, former CEO of Lotus Engineering Group, in 2008. Detroit Electric is no stranger to electric cars. When the electric vehicle industry was flourishing in Detroit early in the last century, Detroit Electric was a big player, setting a record for selling more electric vehicles than any other company in the 20th centrury. Even Clara Ford, wife of Henry, was a Detroit Electric customer. The company plans a limited run of the $135,000 sports car before turning out more practical but still performing electric sedans as part of the re-imagining of Detroit's nearly defunct auto industry.
Still on the subject of electric cars, Tesla's Model S was named "World Green Car of 2013" chosen by an international jury of 66 motoring journalists at the New York International Auto Show. The Model S was chosen from 21 new vehicles and won against two other finalists, the Renault Zoe and the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid. The finalists were scrutinized by five experts specializing in the new electric vehicle technologies. According to the jurists, only two pure electric cars with sensible range have been created by the world auto industry, and both of those by Tesla,
a successful start-up company.
[photo credit: jujutavu] The S has superior range, seats up to seven and is fast as well, but that high technology does not come cheap. The S and
other electric vehicles will have to compete with improved, lightweight,
cleaner internal combustion engines and electric hybrids that some auto industry experts think will be the dominant trend in years to come.
US Person joins Clara Ford in thinking electric cars are a cleaner idea, if you can afford one.
Like fast cars? Like to turn heads as you cruise down Main? Are you a dinosaur from the days before Viagra? If you answered yes to any of these questions, US Person has a car for you, and it is made in the USofA! Detroit Electric unveiled its new all-electric sports car, the SP:01 [photo courtesy Detroit Electric] Housed in the historic Fisher Building in downtown Detroit, Detroit Electric said on Wednesday that its new, exclusive, zero emissions sports car has a top speed of 155mph, will accelerate to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a range on one charge of about 190 miles. Those are figures to impress any petrol-head! The SP:01 (a name that does not match the car's aerodynamic looks) is the world's fastest all-electric car, weighing just 2,354 lbs because it is handmade of carbon fiber and carries a lightweight battery pack. The SP:01 also uses energy recovery by converting kinetic energy from braking into battery charge. The car shows the influence of Lotus, the English carmaker, well known for its lightweight, bare-bones two seaters. Detroit Electric was revived by Albert Lam, former CEO of Lotus Engineering Group, in 2008. Detroit Electric is no stranger to electric cars. When the electric vehicle industry was flourishing in Detroit early in the last century, Detroit Electric was a big player, setting a record for selling more electric vehicles than any other company in the 20th centrury. Even Clara Ford, wife of Henry, was a Detroit Electric customer. The company plans a limited run of the $135,000 sports car before turning out more practical but still performing electric sedans as part of the re-imagining of Detroit's nearly defunct auto industry.