Electric Cars

Table of Contents

Electric Cars. 1

Inexpensive Vehicles (<$15,000) 2

ZAP Xebra (Zero Air Pollution) 2

EC5 or Keystone Flyer 2

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) 2

GEM (Global Electric Motor) (An NEV) 2

ZENN (Zero Emission No Noise) (An NEV) 3

G-Wiz. 4

Tiger Star Truck. 4

Moderately Expensive Vehicles (>$15,000 & <$30,000) 4

Tango T100. 4

Myers Motors NmG (No more Gas) 5

Expensive Vehicles (>$30,000 & <$50,000) 5

Obvio 828E.. 5

Phoenix Sport Utility Truck: 6

Tango T200. 6

Th!nk City. 6

Very Expensive Vehicles (>$50,000) 7

Books about Cars, Especially Electric. 9

Links. 9

Less Global-Warming Gases Emissions. 10

Less Pocket-Book Dollars Emissions. 10

Inexpensive Vehicles (<$15,000)

ZAP Xebra (Zero Air Pollution)

http://www.ZAPworld.com

ZAP slide show

http://www.xebraworld.com

Review of ZAP Xebra PK (pickup)

http://www.roperld.com/science/ZAPElectricCars.htm

News articles about ZAP Xebra vehicles

40 mph top speed.

EC5 or Keystone Flyer

MotorSport Wholesalers

Keystone Flyer

Top speed 52 mph.

Are they real?

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV)

http://www.evfinder.com/NEVs.htm

http://www.electric-bikes.com/nev.htm

25 mph top speed.

Includes the Zenn and GEM listed above.

GEM (Global Electric Motor) (An NEV)

http://www.gemcar.com

Brochure

25 mph top speed.

Special Edition

ZENN (Zero Emission No Noise) (An NEV)

http://www.zenncars.com

Press Release

Availability

Brochure

25 mph top speed.

G-Wiz

http://www.goingreen.co.uk

http://www.g-wiz.org.uk, a G-Wiz owners’ group

45 mph top speed

40 miles range

About $14,000

Tiger Star Truck

http://www.tigertruck.com/electric/star/index.html

48 volts, 5kW motor, 5-speed transmission, $13,999.

Moderately Expensive Vehicles (>$15,000 & <$30,000)

Tango T100

http://www.commutercars.com

· Being designed

· $18,700

· 0-60 in 7 seconds

· ¼ mile in 16 seconds

· 5-star NHNTSA static rollover resistance rating

· Fiberglass body

· Front- or rear-wheel drive via two 50 kW electric hub motors

· AC controller with 100 kW power

· Regenerative braking with ABS

· Dimensions: 39” wide, 8’ 5” long, 60” high, 2200 lbs

Myers Motors NmG (No more Gas)

http://www.myersmotors.com

· $24,900

· 156 Volts DC motor

· 30 mile range

· 70-75 mph

· 0-60 mph in 12.5 seconds

· Seat: 1 person

Expensive Vehicles (>$30,000 & <$50,000)

Obvio 828E

http://www.ZAPworld.com/ZAPWorld.aspx?id=386

· $49,000

· Electric Propulsion

o Drive System: 120 kW, 220 Nm, 13,000 rpm Regenerative braking

o Battery: Li Ion, 39 kWh, 580 lb

o Charger: Onboard, plug in anywhere, up to 20 kW; 2 hrs fast charge, 5 hrs slow charge

o Vehicle to grid (V2G): Bi-directional grid interface

· Composite materials body

· Seating: One seat for three passengers

· Air conditioning

· Power brakes

· Leather seats

· Multi-function display

· Satellite radio, digital media player, internet access, GPS

· Dimensions: 65” wide, 104.3” length, 68.9” wheelbase, 59” high, 1238 lb weight

· 124 mph top speed

· 200-240 miles range

· 0-60 mph in <4.5 seconds

Phoenix Sport Utility Truck:

http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com

Tango T200

http://www.commutercars.com

· Being designed

· $39,900

· 0-60 in 5 seconds

· ¼ mile in 14 seconds

· 5-star NHNTSA static rollover resistance rating

· Fiberglass body

· Four 50 kW electric hub motors

· AC controller with 200 kW power

· Regenerative braking with ABS

· Dimensions: 39” wide, 8’ 5” long, 60” high, 2200 lbs

Th!nk City

http://en.think.no

Th!nkFront Th!nkDoorsOpen Th!nkSide

· Hatch back presently only available in Norway

· Zebra molten-salt battery (28 kWh upgrade)

· $35,000

· 110 miles range

· 60 mph top speed

· Regenerative braking

· Dual air bags

· ABS brakes

· Power steering and windos

· 4 kW electric heater

· Roof rack and sunroof extra

· Length: 10.2’, width: 5.3’, height: 5.2’

· Turning radius: 14.8’

· Payload: 365 lbs

· 0-50 mph in 16 seconds