Comments on: The Ultimate Aero EV – World’s Fastest Electric Car

By: styke

styke — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:46:00 +0000

Well said, Jimbo. When I read stuff like this about electric cars I file it under “Yet another company makes fantastic claims.”

Are they using EESTOR devices instead of batteries? Are they using nanosolar foil on the roof?

Now, when I read about actual cars put in people’s hands, I have a totally different view. Chrysler Gems are great, for example. I expected them to face more competition, but whatever. They still make a useful product. No, it doesn’t break land speed records, and you can’t use it to go from New York to Boston, but it does what it does with no apologies necessary, and no broken promises. This industry could use more of that.

By: jimbo

jimbo — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:42:30 +0000

Where’s the proof that they even have the technical ability to produce such a car. Many automotive companies have come up with similar claims on 10 minute charge times etc etc blah blah all of which have never seen the light of day.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:01:20 +0000

Look, I’m not an engineer, or petrol head, and I do want to see developments made that will ultimately bring more electric/solar/hydro cars on the road to the common individual, but there has to be R&D and safety and dependability built into anything that is to be produced on a mass scale. And although I like yourselves would like it tomorrow I don’t want it without those qualities built in. The good thing is that we are making headway and given the present eco/social climate the developers are working harder to get it done. If it comes down through the trickle system okay, our goal as individuals should be support of the progress and to keep our voices load and clear that this is what we want and demand from whoever the developer/manufacturers are. Just the thoughts of a lowly millwright….

By: Adrian Woolley

Adrian Woolley — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:58:40 +0000

Good range and good speed. There is a notion that electric cars are slow and they do not go very far on charge. I think 200km is more than enough for your city driver. Has anyone seen the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?. I highly recommend it.

By: ian

ian — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:43:44 +0000

A 1000 pound car? Thats nearly impossible, the smart fortwo is about 1600 pounds, and that thing is tiny. Also,the petrol version of this thing is over a ton, about 2700 pounds, which is light for any car. this technology is just isn’t developed enough yet to be selling for 10g. even if you only put a tiny engine in a tiny car.

I am a petrol head, and i agree with most of you. if all electric engines are not feasible for sports cars, i believe many people would just by the older gasoline cars and work with those. If you want a %100 switch from petrol to electric, you need electric cars that can fit every category that petrol dominates today.

By: shawn coles

shawn coles — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:15:32 +0000

I agree sports cards are the way forward, if we can break into this market and make innovators/petrol heads buy into green the rest will follow.

By: Daniel Baldacchino

Daniel Baldacchino — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:47:14 +0000

I also think that we are missing the point with investing money in developing super-electric cars. On the other hand this might persuade petrol heads of the capability of electric cars, and perhaps help in boosting the popularity of these alternative vehicles in general…we shall see!

By: Phil Taylor

Phil Taylor — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:38:14 +0000

Although the total power used by an electric model will remain the same as internal combustion engines (except weight features), it will provide the alternative source of that power as whatever is developed. This may turn out to be solar, hydro, atomic, geothermal, wave or whatever else, resulting in cleaner air and less noise. I’m all for carrying on the research!

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:26:45 +0000

By developing high end cars, it will speed up the development of cars the rest of us can afford and use. It’s the old trickle down theory. Look how many innovations (Power breaks, power steering, radios, gps, power windows and locks, etc) began in high end cars and trickled down to the rest of us.

Go for it!

By: John Bamberger

John Bamberger — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:41:07 +0000

The Shelby Ultimate Aero sounds great – but why would anyone WANT to go 250 mph??? I’d rather see an electric car that can go 250 miles per charge (250 mpc). Also, we don’t need that fancy body. Let’s get the weight down to 1000 lbs. (not a ton like this one is). Put a price tag of 10 g on it – and EVERYONE will be driving them! This one looks like it’s made for movie stars and CEOs.