Hybrid Technologies' all electric L1X-75 impresses off the line

No doubt we've seen our fair share of electric speedsters that can actually oust the more exotic (albeit fuel-powered) counterparts in off the line speed, but Hybrid Technologies' L1X-75 can rocket you from zero to sixty in a mere 3.1 oh-so-silent seconds. The 600-horsepower machine is crafted from a carbon-fiber frame, sports no luxurious amenities such as sheep skin floor mats, umbrellas in the boot, or even an AM radio, and can purportedly hit a top speed of around 175 miles-per-hour. Additionally, the eye-catching ride sports a 10,000 rpm redline, and the Li-ion-powered induction motors get all the juice it needs from your AC outlet. Unfortunately, there was no mention of when we'd see these sneaking into dealerships, but if you'll hit the read link below, you'll encounter a test drive video that shows off its fuel-shunning pizazz.

[Via Slashdot]

[Taylor @ Apr 9th 2007 5:59AM]

That name is a bit much, and it could just a bit of tweaking on the body, but the car seems cool...
-Taylor

[jaapV @ Apr 9th 2007 6:25AM]

What's a 'redline', and, is a 10.000 rpm redline good?

My 2 sec google search finds redline bicycles and redline motor oil. ?????

[Taylor @ Apr 9th 2007 6:34AM]

Search a bit more, Wikipedia is your friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redline
The article only mentions internal combustion engines, but really the term can apply to any kind of motor, as we see with the electric motors in this car (or technically it doesn't really need to be a motor, i suppose, but blah).
-Taylor

[L @ Apr 9th 2007 6:40AM]

Redline is the top point at which the engine is designed to safely operate and not cause damage to itself or other parts of the car. Generally a higher redline means the engine can run faster which means more speed. This can mean you'll need fewer gears to get to a maximum speed, or it can mean you can get a closer ratio between the gears allowing the car to stay in its power band for more time, speeding up acceleration. My guess is that the later is implemented in this car, given the very quick 0-60 time.

[Roland Rohde @ Apr 9th 2007 7:17AM]

Well, I hope the Steron Orbo thing works, then maybe we can finally see some true alternatives to petrol engines. As much as I like electric cars, they still need to get recharged...:-)

[Frankenstein Black @ Apr 9th 2007 12:12PM]

Solar Panels would solve that problem. Tesla is working on (get this), an ENERGY POSITIVE (meaning, it uses solar recharging and produces more energy than it uses) version of their current electric sports car. How sweet is that?
http://www.teslamotors.com/performance/performance.php
They should call it the SR (Solar Reactor) version. Now if they could only bring those prices down to fit the ordinary man's budget ;^)...

[aaron @ Apr 9th 2007 9:01AM]

http://www.teslamotors.com

It's nice, but they can take a page from Tesla's playbook when it comes to styling cues and SAFETY FEATURES! As cool as shredding rubber with a 600hp electric motor is, it means nothing if you don't live long enough to enjoy it . . .
Time to play catch up, Hybrid Technologies.

[Lucas @ Apr 9th 2007 9:06AM]

Is it just me or does it look like the dude on the pic has 3 arms ? (lower right) :)

[Speed @ Apr 9th 2007 9:27AM]

I'm sure you're keeping track of all these petrol free climate friendly pipe dreams so you can come back in a year or two with a "what ever happened to ... " feature.

[harpreet @ Apr 9th 2007 9:32AM]

okay...so now whenever i'll go out to buy the latest car,i'll also need to compare which car offers me more battery life...or more "drive time"(just like talktime)

[Ayle @ Apr 9th 2007 4:43PM]

An if they could make a car for more than 2 people with that technology, I'm totally sold.

[Mark @ Apr 9th 2007 12:34PM]

Electric vehicle, good idea. But, these things are rarely at a price that most people can afford, only the idle rich.

[kaztm @ Apr 9th 2007 6:27PM]

Much older, eight-wheel electric car "Eliica":

- does 0-100 km/h (60 mph) in four seconds
- recorded a speed of 370 km/h (230 mph) in 2004
- has a range of 200 km (125 miles), or 320 km (200 miles) if you can accept the 190 km/h (120 mph) top-speed
- can be charged in 10 hours from empty to full, off of a residential power grid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliica

[kadajawi @ Apr 9th 2007 8:03PM]

I consider the Tesla to be a more serious effort... I mean they've got the handling from Lotus, the styling from Lotus...

Safety features... in a serious sports car that's bad. You'd want a roll cage, but other than that...

The Eliica... hm... waaaay too heavy. Looks more like a car for breaking records really. I'd expect it to perform badly in city traffic.

[Evil_inc @ Apr 12th 2007 8:13PM]

There are better electric cars, but probably not for the money.
It says "redline" as the limitied rpm of the engine. 10,000rpm is very nice as the power curve on electric motors is a diagnoal line.

My question is can I fit in it? lol (I am 6'-4")

[Dennis @ Apr 14th 2007 1:26AM]

"There are better electric cars, but probably not for the money.
It says "redline" as the limitied rpm of the engine. 10,000rpm is very nice as the power curve on electric motors is a diagnoal line."

Umm no that would be a permanent magnet DC motor, they are more than likely using a AC 3-phase motor which has a totally different power curve.

SOOO many people think all electric motors are the same. Really the term electric motor is too basic as there are AC and DC types then there sub-types of the two main categories.