Eliica – 370 km/h electric car : DigInfo

by on 2010/02/28


diginfo - movie.diginfo.tv - Related Link www.eliica.com With hybrid cars gaining popularity with manufacturers and consumers alike, Keio University have developed a prototype electric car which can reach speeds in excess of 370 km/h. This version of the car is able to go from zero to 100km/h in 4 seconds, and using Lithium-Ion batteries can travel 200km. Each of the cars 8 wheels are connected to an electric motor which can deliver a combined 640hp. The car is not yet being produced in commercial quantities but the projected price of the first run of cars is approximately US$255000 each.

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pinger56 February 28, 2010 at 11:44 PM

looks like running on lightning power…

theGreenChesterfield March 1, 2010 at 12:33 AM

Righto, QuantumCarl.

As a man with a BSc in Energy Management, no psychological problems, and as a self-identifying “green freak” I take exception to that comment.

Do you know that Spain now generates over 1/4 of their electricity from wind? Its not what I’d call “small scale”.
Look at PV in Germany. Look at Wind in northern Europe and China.
When you kids find some Lyndon La Rouche or similar and stop reading about anything but nuclear, from the Pro side only, you sound like fools.

mre2u2 March 1, 2010 at 12:49 AM

Ya.. I can see the press release. “Meet the 2015 FUGLY!”

archucky March 1, 2010 at 1:00 AM

wow its fast

paulb4uk March 1, 2010 at 1:16 AM

Who knows but it is diffrent how many people can say i have an 8 wheel drive car .This reminds me of the car from thunderbirds tv series seriously cool .

redtails March 1, 2010 at 1:25 AM

more engines

OctavianDulf1976 March 1, 2010 at 1:28 AM

and for the stability

lordandrei1991 March 1, 2010 at 1:48 AM

it’s the Bugatti Veyron of electric cars :)

lordandrei1991 March 1, 2010 at 1:58 AM

the nose of the car is the only thing I don’t like. It’s too much of the 2000′s and the rest of the car looks from 2020′s

perfectshot77 March 1, 2010 at 2:54 AM

a baby elephant

OctavianDulf1976 March 1, 2010 at 3:14 AM

$250000 is a lot of money for a car
but is areal cool concept

antiLeixo March 1, 2010 at 3:21 AM

more grip

SKELFER911 March 1, 2010 at 3:33 AM

one engine in one wheel have 80HP.. so 4*80=320HP but 8*80=640 HP !!!

aargh5 March 1, 2010 at 3:39 AM

Why 8 wheels?

vipserson March 1, 2010 at 4:13 AM

i am a banana!

QuantumCarl March 1, 2010 at 5:02 AM

I mean honestly. This is really what women do. They get all riled up and then start throwing out emotional comments and shit.

There’s actually this thing where like… okay, you see someone who’s decorated their car with like bumper stickers and whatnot, they did that cause it’s personalizing their car… the problem is that if you do something they don’t like like say not honking cause you love something, they get all offended and take it personally.

This is what women do WITH LIFE.

QuantumCarl March 1, 2010 at 5:57 AM

a) I DUN NO. YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TELL ME WHERE WASTE GOES…

b) Yes. Hydrogen is produced by ionizing water, therefor separating the hydrogen and oxygen. It costs electricity. However, batteries hurt the environment too, and the gains are just too small. I mean, the Volt tries hard, but it’s still churning fuel.

c) What the fuck shit is that supposed to be about? I have a job, my girlfriend lives with me, and we live in a place of our own…

jakubkrcma March 1, 2010 at 6:14 AM

EXTRA COOL!!!

markjv March 1, 2010 at 6:29 AM

actually caught a glimpse of pimp my ride.. u can link a boombox loaded w sounds( comes out ur speakers) of other cars engines link it to your when u rev u get any car u want,lol that could b just the toy to ween off of noise :) sadly this was linked to a minivan or something but sonded like an expensive fast car, LMAO

markjv March 1, 2010 at 6:48 AM

your ignorance is overwhelming cause u picked a “cool” name doesnt mean u know anything
nuclear gives u clean air but WHERE are ur storing the waste numb nuts?
yes costs to products electricity but it cost more to produce hydrogen that s was my point & there isnt any infrastructure to supply.thats it was tried already & axed.
electric car was there in the begining.
i can tell u lack sex, get outta ur parents basement & get a job so u can get a gf/bf thats after u get some manners re woman.

QuantumCarl March 1, 2010 at 7:12 AM

Nuclear energy is clean.
Coal is just plain SHIT.

Yes there is always newer technology, but solar isn’t the way to go. Wind power and Ocean generators are neat ideas and could work on small scales, but ultimately “green” freaks don’t understand the concept of proper energy generation.

They’re also all crazy.

QuantumCarl March 1, 2010 at 7:19 AM

Most chemtrailers are women, too.

QuantumCarl March 1, 2010 at 7:50 AM

It doesn’t cost more to produce. Electricity comes from somewhere, it costs money to produce also. I can make hydrogen in my garage or basement.
The reason we haven’t changed over is not due to money grubbling, it’s due to reliability. The piston engine is tried and true, and the wankel too, AND the turbine engine.

I didn’t at any point say you were a male or female, but now that I know it makes more sense. Women tend to get overly defensive and emotional about these things…..

QuantumCarl March 1, 2010 at 8:02 AM

License is all about axle’s and air bakes.

N9olan March 1, 2010 at 8:59 AM

Nah you don’t need a special license… just a VERY large wallet.

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