Monday, May 5, 2008

Electrum Spyder

Have a look at a fashionable electric car Electrum Spyder from the house of Universal Electric Vehicle Corp. The Electrum Spyder has a sporty design, and will be available in limited edition only. The Spyder is an exciting 2 passenger convertible all electric car. The car is powered by a 300 vdc system, and it provides an effective range of up to 250 miles at a top speed of about 100 miles/km when assembled with Lithium ion batteries. The base model is assembled with a Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, which is more cost effective and provides a range of 150 miles per charge. As the range depends on the type of battery used, same is the case with the cost of this car. If Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are used then the car will cost 70k dollars, and if the Lithium ion batteries are used then the price increases.

Electrum Spyder can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles in less than 7 seconds. The car weighs 2900 pounds and the weight ratio. The motor develops over 300 horsepower and the maximum load it can carry is 3600 pounds. The luggage capacity is 16 cubic feet. It has on-board high frequency battery charger (120v / 240v charger). To charge the battery completely you have to wait for 6 hours. Equipments you will find in the car are Removable hardtop, Tinted glass, Electric heater, A/C, Alloy wheels, Electric windows, CD\DVD player and optional Touch screen navigation. Polyester glass fiber is used in composite body panels. Now we will talk about the safety features of this car. It has a Layered composite construction and a Large front and rear crunch zone, which will work as a cushion during collision. The batteries are kept in safety containers and the power is automatically disconnected in case of accident. The car has Four wheel disk brakes, Coil over shocks. The car has Redundant interlocks, will do not allow car to power up unless driver is in the driver's seat.

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