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Episode 7: Electric Vehicles
Electrical vehicles are arriving in force and today's buyer has plenty of options...some want the fiery Tesla roadster, others the sensible Chevy Volt, and for those looking to the future the Jaguar C-X75 concept car. 0-60mph In 3.7 seconds and topping out at 125 mph, the Tesla Roadster is changing the way we think about electric cars. The roadster is not your average "green" car. We'll see the installation of the battery pack that powers this electric beauty. The batteries used in the Tesla Roadster can generate the equivalent of 248 horsepower and can be fully recharged in 3.5 hours! Modeled after the Lotus Elise, the Tesla Roadster is assembled in Menlo Park, California. Without a drop of gas, the hybrid Chevy Volt can drive up to 40 miles a day and with one tank of gas an additional whopping 250 miles. We'll see the creation of the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that powers the Volt at Chevy's Brownstown plant. GM is the first automaker to make lithium-ion packs in the United States. Jaguar's electric supercar, the C-X75, is like the Chevy Volt but a lot quicker and faster. With two 96-horsepower micro gas twin turbines this super charged car has a top speed of 205pmh and runs from 0 to 62mph in 3.4 seconds. We'll get to see how C-X75 performs.


03/31 9:00pm ET
 
My Tivo picked it up (have it set for "Tesla")

A must see episode. Tesla gets great coverage. Very positive and complimentary of the company and car like any "build a car" show.

Finally someone covering the building of en electric motor instead of an ICE. Not as interesting visually with minimal complexity but they give in a good shot. They also build a battery and "transmission" and put it all in a Roadster. While it's not "Ultimate Factories" this is now the best 12 minutes (or so) footage to show people on what goes into building the Roadster.

Oddly much of the driving shots are from the notorious TG episode.

The Model S is mentioned with the usual stock footage.

Only caught a few mistakes.
 
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Unfortunately Canadians can view their videos. From the GM web site
"It’s the electric car that really goes the distance. With extended-range capability, the Volt has a total driving range of about 580 kilometres. For the first 40 to 80 kilometres, the vehicle drives gas-free and produces zero tailpipe-emissions by using electricity stored in the battery. When the battery runs low, an engine-generator seamlessly engages to provide electricity, extending the Volt’s driving range by about 500 kilometres. So as your driving distance expands, so do Volt’s innovative capabilities. "