Peugeot EX1 Concept set a new performance record for electric vehicle. The car managed to run 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile with 7.086 seconds and 12.675 seconds, respectively.
EX1 sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.49 seconds and set a longitudinal acceleration of 1G over 39 m.
All tests were made at the Chengdu military airport in the province of Sichuan, where the event took place. (more…)
The electric car will go on sale in the end of 2010. This “zero-emissions” electric vehicle is developed in co-operation with the Mitsubishi Motor Corporation (MMC).