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Detroit Electric begins production of the
SP:01 electric roadster
AARON TURPEN - NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Added by admin 09/11/15
Detroit
Electric has announced that the first SP:01 battery-electric
sports roadster has rolled off the assembly line, now located
nowhere near Detroit. Today, the company is based in the United
Kingdom and is aiming for sales in the European and Asian
markets. It's taken pre-orders and is soon to begin shipping to
fill those.
Billed as the world’s fastest two-seat electric car, the SP:01 is
impressive and, by all accounts, picks up where the Tesla
Roadster left off. When it was first announced in its final form,
which we covered previously, the Detroit Electric SP:01 was
something of a dream. Although steadily working towards reality,
the numbers underneath this Lotus body are phenomenal.
The two-seat roadster has a stated 0-60 mph time of just 3.7
seconds, doing 0-100 km/h in only 3.9 seconds. Its top speed is
155 mph (249 km/h). It does all of this thanks to the massive
output of a 285 horsepower (210 kW) electric motor with 280 Nm
(207 lb-ft) of maximum torque through a single-speed automatic
transmission. A twin-speed automatic or even a six-speed manual
transmission are also available.
The energy-dense battery in the SP:01 serves two purposes: it’s
the power for the car and also an integral part of the carbon
fiber chassis. It’s positioned low on the frame and acts as a
stressed member for chassis stiffening. It’s also very
energy-dense, offering 140 watt hours per kilogram. Its total
storage is 37 kWh while the weight of the SP:01 is a mere 1,175
kg (2,590lb) in its heaviest configuration. Total range for the
roadster is 288 kilometers (179 miles) under normal driving
conditions.
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Story and image courtesy:
gizmag