100V Girasole Electric Vehicle : DigInfo

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Auto EV Japan exhibited the Italian "Girasole" electric vehicle at the International Automotive Electronics Technology Expo.

The Girasole is an electric vehicle that can be fully charged in about 7 to 8 hours from an ordinary 100V household outlet and can travel up to 120km on one charge. The charger is located in the vehicle, and thus the batteries can be recharged when away from home as well.

The cost to charge the Girasole is equivalent to a fuel efficiency level of 100km per liter for a gasoline powered car. The Girasole also offers acceleration performance that is comparable to that of a 2.0 liter gasoline vehicle, so it can be driven like ordinary gasoline powered cars even in urban areas.

An aluminum alloy frame with a unique design was adopted for the new Girasole, and as a result, a compact, lightweight, high strength body that can withstand 4 tons of static pressure was achieved.

Sales of the Girasole began in August 2007, and thus far a total of 130 cars have been delivered. The vehicle price is 2,604,000 yen, but those who purchase the Girasole can receive a subsidy of up to 770,000 yen by filing an application with the Electric Vehicle Promotion Center.

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[r4nd0mn4me]

Not bad for $27,000 CAD, is it only avalable in Japan?

[SPENCER2001600049579]

i love that. i totally agree with fermixx.

[fermixx]

it actually is.

anyways the design is pretty nice (specially considering that's a japanese vehicle)

[opodark]

i never see one in italy, never heard before. :(

[ubuibiok]

I saw my first one on the road today on US 1, it looked like a kids toy....