Tesla competitor

[unixronin]

UK-based Lightning Cars has revealed a competitor to the Tesla Roadster electric sports car.

The Lightning GT has very similar performance to the Tesla Roadster, but can recharge its batteries in ten minutes if 3-phase power is available.  Battery life is claimed to be 12 years, with 85% of charge capacity retained after 15,000 charge cycles.  In shades of Car Wars tech, the Lightning GT uses individual 120kW motors in each wheel for a total of around 700HP.

Better start saving those nickels though.  It's priced at £120,000-£150,000 with £15,000 down.  But don't rush out to the bank, it's not available in the US yet.

Sorta looks very reminiscent of an Aston Martin or a TVR, doesn't it?

Comments

[ithildae.livejournal.com]

It looks like the old Corvettes to me. It is obviously competing with the Tesla Motors Roadster, so the price seems to be a problem. The only advantage that I can see is that it lacks the speed governor at 125 MPH. That is largely artificial in the Roadster anyway. (I can't think of anywhere I would go, under 200 miles away, where I would go that fast anyway.)

I am looking past the Roadster to the sedan that Tesla Motors is planning for next year (or so.) The sedan will have a gasoline generator option that will give you range to make is useful. It will also have more seating capacity (I equate that with comfort.) The price will also be easier to consider.