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Originally Posted by doug
I was just about to post on this, but you beat me to it.* Nothing about it says EV to me.* Too bad there's no photo showing what's under the hood.
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If you listen to the interview, they said it's not a functioning EV, it's just a shell to show potential dealers what the finished car will look like.* So I assume it's something they are already building in China as a gasoline-powered car.* (Similar to Zap going around showing the Lotus APX to dealers and telling them it's what the ZAP-X will look like.) Here's what I already posted on ABG:
It sounds to me like a good addition to the marketplace. A couple of things were said in the interview that I found questionable. The suggestion that a fast charging system would heat and degrade the batteries implies to me that it lacks the sort of cooling system that Tesla have built into their battery pack. The suggestion that regenerative braking might not improve the range, or that it might result in a bad driving experience, seemed based in ignorance.
It should be easily apparent that this is a conversion from an existing gasoline-powered design (much like the Phoenix SUT & SUV).
The limited range and speed, the mundane appearance, and (let's be honest) the fact that it's made in China are all negatives on a $30,000 car. It might get traction if gas prices go higher (which doesn't seem unlikely) or if electric cars suddenly become fashionable (which could happen, but this car won't be what makes it happen).
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