Electric MINI Cooper

[specter0922]

cool



[PaulWay]

@katakisLives/wafi0123 : batteries deliver roughly the same voltage and current across their entire discharge range; capacitors drop in voltage as they discharge. Motor controllers usually only deliver up to the present battery voltage, and motors run at a speed proportional to the voltage. Imagine only being able to go at half the speed when your storage system is half full! That's the problem with ultracapacitors.

[wafi0123]

wat is the defferance a batt and a capacitor?

[katakisLives]

A few years ago they were talking about having super capacitors instead of batteries! they charge much faster, I wonder what happened about that?

[pathosbedlam]

Yes electric motors are more efficient, but this one is probably still using a gearbox. The best way to go, is to have in wheel motors. Then we don't lose so much energy in the gear box. But a very good start none the less. I like it, looks sweet. But you have all that flat roof to put sliver cell solar panels on, then you could recharge the battery while away from home.

[cheylday]

Too much transistors....... too much electronica.... Look like a" Mini server!!!!!

[viking1au]

Some concerns are currently being expressed re nano auto technologies. They are thought to be as dodgy as asbestos, so wait & see re final vedits in this repect.

[mubi201]

How Can I Buy Such Cars??????online

[reazrj]

one big concern of making a large proportion of cars electric- would be- Where would all the extra electricity needed come from. theres just not enough power plants. plus , making electricity by itself is not green* . just making cars electric wil not solve the problem and will bring up a new one. any1 else think so...

[fractalz]

solar is becoming cheaper and cheaper, nano-solar, quantum leaps in solar = unlimited energy

[annihilationnegitive]

no...its not a problem...as tesla proved himself, electricity is the only form of power that can be generated from nothing.

[reazrj]

ive never heard of something like this. dont think its possible- simply cause power (in fact ny form of energy) can not be formed out of nothing- basic conservation of energy states that.rite?

[annihilationnegitive]

you are somewhat right, however you miss the point of the statement.

electricity can be generated from itself, ill try to explain it.

take a electromagnetic generator ( EMG) which runs off of very little power and outputs, say...5 times what energy it takes in...

so 20 watts is fed into the motor, from the motor, while the motor is outputting 100 watts. the way you do this is by setting up a battery pack to the EMG which acts as a starter,once started the motor will run itself and other things

[BMX850]

Agree with you totally

[mtssvnsn]

>Where would all the extra electricity needed come from

The requirements are actually not that high.

For example; to power the entire fleet of cars for personal transport here in Sweden, it would require just one nuclear power plant the size of the ones of those we already have.

A fair swap for pretty much the entire gasoline import of a country.

Thats not including cargo traffic, like big trucks etc.

But replacing regular cars is definitely doable even with today's tech and resources.

[reazrj]

fair enough, makes sense .tnx for ur views

[cag66]

Worst case scenario is that the fuel that the cars would have otherwise used is burned in a powerstation. Large generators are more efficient and therefore less energy is used overall. It will also have the added benefit of removing pollution from cities.

[eggaweb]

Also, electric motors are typically 5 times more efficient than petrol motors, reducing fossil fuel consumption by 80% at least even with the use of coal fired power stations.

[640x480]

Electric car going 0-60 in 9 seconds...sounds pretty decent to me.

It's about time they start releasing better performance electric cars.

[bf2modsde]

absolutely love the sound it makes, cant wait to hear it live one day :D

[biodcel]

100-120 mile range, $57,500 6 hr charge, 2 year Warranty.

[rtsoccerplayer]

isn't it a 200 something mile range?

[wnrinme]

ok you got my attention. I have a 2006 JCW 210 bhp. I have always be intreiged by the electric technolodgy but wondered how how many kilometers or miles will it go on one charge. I will go to you site to read more information. By the way there way a group of guys that posted a video with a yellow colored electric Cooper that could go as fast as 500 bhp have you seen these guy or do you know of them?

[ranyerebrc]

KM/KwH?