Eliica - Super Electric Car - Part 6 of 6

The Eliica (or the Electric Lithium-Ion Car) is a battery electric vehicle prototype or concept car first shown in 2004 and designed by a team at Keio University in Tokyo, led by Professor Hiroshi Shimizu. The 5.1 m (17 ft) car runs on a lithium-ion battery and can accelerate from 0--100 km/h (62 mph) in four seconds (faster than the Porsche 911 Turbo at the time). In 2004, the Eliica reached a speed of 370 km/h (230 mph) on Italy's Nardò High Speed Track. The team's goal is to exceed 400 km/h (250 mph), breaking the record set by today's street-legal gasoline-powered vehicles.
The Eliica weighs in at 2,400 kg (5,300 lb) and seats the driver and three passengers. The body was tested in a wind tunnel. The front doors open forward and the rear doors open upward like wings. The car's platform contains 4 tracks of 80 batteries, which make up one third of the vehicle's cost. They currently require about 10 hours of recharging from empty to full charge, and can be easily charged off a residential power grid.
The car has eight wheels enabling it to be closer to the ground for better traction. Each of the wheels has a 60 kW (80 hp) electric motor, giving a 480 kW (640 hp) eight wheel drive which can tackle all kinds of road surfaces. The four front wheels steer. The electric motors mean that the Eliica can deliver a smooth acceleration free from gear shifts of about 0.8 g. Each wheel contains a disc brake and employs a regenerative brake system to recover energy.
There are currently (as of 2005) two versions of the Eliica: a Speed model and an Acceleration model. The Speed model is made to challenge gasoline-based records and has a top speed of 370 km/h (230 mph) with a range of 200 km (120 mi). The Acceleration model is made for the street and has a top speed of 190 km/h (120 mph) with a range of 320 km (200 mi).
The estimated cost of development was in excess of US$320,000. Once the team receives corporate sponsorship, they plan to produce at least 200 units. As of early 2007, the projected price was ¥30,000,000 JPY (about $255,000 USD).
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[drla02]

@Radical1Force ...could be used by EVs via parking pads. All said & done, big gas will not employ this tech until they have drained, polluted, & destroyed the face of earth for the almighty dollar. Or until they can produce EVs that heavily relies on them to be fixed or until they learn how to make a profit like the gas guzzlers we use today. Enough said. Take care & peace be with you my friend,

[drla02]

@Radical1Force Thanks for the reply. You are absolutely right about this being a concept car w/ lots to prove to the gas companies & the general public. Most people do NOT know that we have the tech to make this on a mass scale bc of what they have been told & educated by big corps. Most people think of EVs as something that you need to plug up daily, have limited range, & undependable. But we have the tech to recharge batts wirelessly-even w an EV. Cellphones already have the tech & this...

[Radical1Force]

@drla02 I agree with you, though I consider this car more being a proof of concept than anything else. This car proves that electric car are more efficient, economical and fun to drive than gasoline powered cars. It is a small small towards brighter future !

[drla02]

@Exgaves Why in the world would we need to burn coal to make electricity when there r other ways, cleaner & limitless, to produce it? I don't know if u r trying to make a joke or just being sarcastic but I think u should do research on how electricity can be made from abundant, not limited, resources. Burning fossil fuels today seems more "old school" than what is available today w/ our technology. Don't u think? Peace.

[Exgaves]

@drla02 good idea! instead of burning fuel to make the cars run, we will burn coal to charge them instead!

[drla02]

With that price tag, no wonder 99% of the population has never heard of this yet. They had a great idea w/ this E-car but ruined it w/ out-of-reach prices. What great innovation for the environment, but mankind will never use it. Waste of talent & technology bc of monetary reasons. Try making an E-car that is more functional & affordable for the average person & not the rich, speed freaks. Peace.