Yes .. very good .. but is it a decent sports car? ie does it go round corners? does it go fast for extended periods? ie 3hours minimum @ 80% top speed ..
Yea right. It is like a Elise except it weighs 900 pounds more and cost about $60-70k more; or more than double. The top speed is only 120 so tracking it is out. Also, from Jason's own admission you only get 125 miles per charge if you push it. You also need to add a 220V-80 amp service to charge it in the minimum 3.5 hour time.
Using it at the track is out because it tops out at 130mph? There are very few tracks where your average car has time to hit 130mph. Plus, given it's low-end grunt, I'd suspect it's a frickin' animal at an autocross (where the 125 mile range isn't a problem).
P.S. 900lbs over the Elise doesn't mean much. The thing still only weighs about what a Mini does.
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Yes .. very good .. but is it a decent sports car? ie does it go round corners? does it go fast for extended periods? ie 3hours minimum @ 80% top speed ..
Well, it is basically a modified Lotus Elise. Which is often considered one of the cars with the best handling.
Yea right. It is like a Elise except it weighs 900 pounds more and cost about $60-70k more; or more than double. The top speed is only 120 so tracking it is out. Also, from Jason's own admission you only get 125 miles per charge if you push it. You also need to add a 220V-80 amp service to charge it in the minimum 3.5 hour time.
Using it at the track is out because it tops out at 130mph? There are very few tracks where your average car has time to hit 130mph. Plus, given it's low-end grunt, I'd suspect it's a frickin' animal at an autocross (where the 125 mile range isn't a problem).
P.S. 900lbs over the Elise doesn't mean much. The thing still only weighs about what a Mini does.