AC Propulsion have just released results from testing their T-zero sports car. 0-60 in 3.6 seconds, 0-100 in first gear!
In tests at the dragstrip, it out-accelerated a Corvette C5, a Porsche Carrera 4, a Lamborghini and a Ferrari 360.
No need for petrol in this thing though, it’s all electric! The same batteries that you have in your laptop means it has a range of 300 miles, costs 2 to fill up and can be recharged in under an hour. Now that’s what I call progress!
The latest posting on their "What's New" page is one year old. Do they still exist? Are they still doing anything? Will they ever actually market a car?
Yeah, they should get their act together. The product is either real or it's not.
And I don't want to hear any whiny conspiracy theories about how "big oil" or "big auto" is preventing them from making and marketing an actual product.
No conspiracy theories from me. I just wonder if they are too few and too small to actually market a car. All the safety issues, and testing, and the facilities needed for mass production if the price is to be affordable (even in the Porsche/Ferrari class) may require a bigger operation.
Building a prototype was a great achievement. I just wish I knew if it's going anywhere from there. I sent them an email and they never answered. Probably don't have an office staff to answer the volume of email.
Since thier are new electric vehicles coming to market now. And more affordable models are on the way. The cheapest at $45,000 is a 4 door pickup. That has a 100 mile driving range. With more affordable models in the works. This seems to be a question that needs to be answered. Because. How many...
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