This 1973 Porsche 911T was converted to electric using 12 V batteries by Electro Automotive. Efficient for running errands locally.

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The centennial state aims to be the most environmentally friendly in the nation, with Gov. Bill Ritter getting accolades as America’s “Greenest Governor.”US Roadster owners get a $7,500 federal tax credit, and Colorado’s progressive public policy offers additional incentives for residents who buy this year. Coloradans get more benefits if they replace their gas guzzler with an all-electric, zero-emission Roadster – the only car that’s faster than a Porsche 911 and twice as energy efficient as a Toyota Prius.

To date, Tesla has delivered nearly 900 cars, and many owners in Northern climates drive them all winter long. Tesla performed cold-weather testing on a frozen lake in Arvidsjaur, Sweden. Scandinavia is a leading European sales market, and Canadian deliveries start later this year. Electric seat warmers and heating vents thaw drivers on frigid nights. The Roadster can also be fitted with snow tires and chains, and customers may select from two hard-top roof options. In addition to being four-season friendly, the Roadster consumes no gasoline whatsoever and therefore never requires a time-consuming detour to the pump. Owners simply charge the Roadster overnight from a conventional 120- or 240-volt outlet, and every single morning the car is fully charged – roughly 240 miles of driving. With an EPA-estimated range of 244 miles per charge, it costs less than $5 to refuel.

Tesla’s goal is to produce increasingly affordable cars to mainstream buyers – relentlessly driving down the cost of EVs. San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla sells cars online and has delivered nearly 900 Roadsters to customers in North America and Europe. In addition to Boulder, Colorado, Tesla has showrooms in California’s Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, London and Munich.

The German automaker set out to prove electric cars can rival the best sports cars, so it gave the all-wheel-drive two-seater 230 kilowatts (313 horsepower) and 3,319 pound-feet of torque. Um, SICK!!!!

To put that number in perspective, the Tesla Roadster, arguably the benchmark for production electric sports cars, produces 276 foot-pounds. The Dodge Viper gets 600 out of its huge V10. The Bugatti Veyron puts down 922. And the M1 Abrams tank produces 2,750 (at 3,000 RPM).

70 percent of this torque goes to the back 19″ wheels. Audi claims the concept e-Tron will do zero to 100 km/hr (62 mph) in 4.8 seconds. It also will do 60 to 120 km/hr (37 mph to 75 mph) in 4.1 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 200 km/hr (124 mph) to maximize battery range…..or keep you alive.
Speaking of, the e-Tron gets its juice from a 42.4-kilowatt-hour, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery with a range of 154 miles. Recharge time is six to eight hours at 230 volts. The pack weighs 1,036 pounds and powers four asynchronous wheel-mounted motors with a total output of 230 kilowatts. (For the sake of comparison, the Roadster’s 53 kw/hr pack weighs 1,000 pounds and its motor produces 185 kilowatts).

The e-Tron weighs a light 3,527 pounds. That’s just 253 pounds more than the new Ferrari 458 Italia. Audi made extensive use of aluminum and carbon fiber in building the car — which is slightly smaller in every dimension than the R8 — and made the doors, roof and other body panels of fiber-reinforced plastic. Audi says the car has a 42:58 weight distribution.

At this point the e-Tron is just a concept…… BOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Thank you for making my day Wired!

If massed produced its cost could be somewhere between €18,000 and €25,000, depending on the level of technological equipment inside the car.

via Eco Friend

The zero-emission electric engine power is supplied by MES-DEA. It has a top speed of 81 mph and a range of a good 87 miles for a single 4-hour charge.

Via: AutoIntel