A number of individuals have the misconception that electric sports cars are slow and not pretty potent. Nothing could be further from the truth. ZAP, a California-based company, is due to come out with the Alias in mid-2009. The Alias is purported to go from -60 mph in five.7 seconds, have 320 combined horsepower in its twin wheel engines, and accomplish a top speed of 120 mph. ZAP states that the Alias can run up to 150 miles on a single charge.
Tesla Motors, also a California-based enterprise, is set to release the Roadster, which it claims can go from -60 mph in just 3.7 seconds. The Roadster will also have a 248 horsepower engine, achieve a top speed of 125 mph, and be able to run up to 250 miles on a single charge.
Fisker Automotive (a different California enterprise) will deliver a sports car called The Karma, which is actually an electric/gas hybrid sports auto. The Karma will have two drive modes: Stealth Mode and Sport Mode. In Stealth Mode, The Karma will go from -60 mph in 7.5 seconds and obtain a top speed of 95 mph. In Sport Mode, it will go from -60 mph in five.8 seconds and accomplish a top speed of 125 mph.
Overseas, a U.K.-based organization, known as Lightning Automobile Organization, is releasing the Lightning GT. This all-electric vehicle goes from -60 mph in 4 seconds and achieves top speeds exceeding 130 mph. The Lightning GT also carries an impressive 700+ brake horsepower engine.
Lastly, the Swiss automaker Rinspeed is releasing the iChange, a lightweight electric sports vehicle that will go from -60 mph in four.2 seconds and obtain a maximum speed of 136 mph. 3 lithium batteries will power the iChange, producing over 200 horsepower. The car will run up to 60 miles on a single charge.
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