I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before, but here are a couple of recent
articles about the "Eliica" (Electric Lithium Ion Car) from Keiodaigakuen:
Electric shock: it's faster than a Porsche 911
The Sydney Morning Herald
Friday November 12 2004
A Japanese professor wants us to switch on to battery powered vehicles,
Peter Lyon reports.
http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=8762&vf=4&bg=1&pp=0
November 2004
Eliica eight-wheeler
It doesn't require plutonium to power its flux capacitor. It won't travel
through time when it reaches 88mph. And unlike the Doc and Marty McFly's
DeLorean of Back To The Future fame, it needs nothing more than a power
point to keep it running.
Called the Eliica - short for Electric Lithium-Ion battery Car - this
radical 800bhp eight-wheeler from Japan is proof that electric vehicles
can be fast and fun to drive, too. Boasting a four-second 0-60mph sprint
and seven-second 0-100mph time, the Eliica is faster than a Porsche
911 Turbo.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/?previews/previews_story.php?id=51690
And the official website (in Japanese, but has photos and videos):
http://www.eliica.com/
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*** Xanni ***
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