SSC Ultimate Aero EV- 6 years without a charge.....??? - Page 7

TEG · 01-26-2009, 07:05 PM

If their goal was to get a lot of press due to outrageous claims, they have accomplished their mission.

As for their reputation...

dpeilow · 01-27-2009, 01:20 AM

They seem to me to be looking for Middle Eastern investors for their private offering.

The Ultimate Aero ICE is the carrot, the fantasy Ultimate Aero EV is the stick...

dpeilow · 01-27-2009, 04:53 AM

Shelby's amazing Aero EV: 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds, 10 minute recharge - Engadget

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Man juices in a boil? No shame, that's Shelby Super Cars' Aero EV in pursuit of the "world's fastest production electric car" title. SSC just came clean with the details behind its All-Electric Scalable Powertrain (AESP) producing 1,000 horsepower and 800 lb-ft of torque that rips the Aero EV through 0 to 60 in just 2.5 seconds at a 208mph top speed. Compare that to the Tesla Roadster's 0-60 in 3.9 seconds (or 3.7 for the 2009 sport model) and you'll understand all the hubbub, bub. Better yet, the 150-220 mile battery can be refilled in just 10 minutes (Tesla takes 3.5 hours) from a 220V service thanks to what SSC calls its "Charge on the Run" onboard charging system -- something that nearly eliminates (or at least minimizes) the need for a battery swapping infrastructure. The first full-scale, pre-production Ultimate Aero EV should be on the streets before June with production deliveries expected in the fourth quarter. Now we just need a price.

I hate to say it, but I'm starting to think that some form of mathematical/science/engineering education should be mandatory if you want to work in the technical media

JRP3 · 01-27-2009, 05:25 AM

And yet there is that small, irrational part of me hoping they've discovered a way to pull extra power from another dimension

James · 01-27-2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JRP3

And yet there is that small, irrational part of me hoping they've discovered a way to pull extra power from another dimension

A zero point module (ZPM)?

dpeilow · 01-27-2009, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TEG

As for their reputation...

It worries me that when this inevitably backfires, it will also harm the reputation of high performance EVs in general.

Also: http://www.slipperybrick.com/2009/01...-hits-208-mph/

It will be everywhere by tomorrow, no doubt.

vfx · 01-27-2009, 10:49 AM

Flux capacitor?

Mr Fusion?

Dilithium Crystals?

dpeilow · 01-27-2009, 02:36 PM

I'm wondering if Darryl could say something about this on his own blog. It hopefully will get picked up by some of the sites publishing this stuff. I'm pretty sure he's got some views on the claims some of these vapourware companies have been making. I'll start things off with how I think isn't helping:

1) While all the positive hype about SSC is around, we get people saying "eat that Tesla, they can charge in 10 minutes and you can't even manage 3 hours and they are faster".

2) When they don't deliver and the press goes bad, there will be the usual naysayers saying "told you so, all high performance EVs are hype," and link it back to Tesla.

Neither is good for winning over those people who are considering taking the plunge and getting a Roadster.

Say what you want about Tesla, fundamentally they have been honest with their specs and don't need competitors making claims like this.