Renergy Cafe » vehicles http://renergycafe.com Just another Renergycafe.com weblog Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:50:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Electric Cars, Renergy Cafe’s Top 3 http://renergycafe.com/2009/01/renergy-cafes-top-3-electric-vehicles/ http://renergycafe.com/2009/01/renergy-cafes-top-3-electric-vehicles/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:04:47 +0000 admin http://renergycafe.com/?p=534 Despite limited publicity the last few years have offered the buyer great advancements in oil independent electric vehicles (EV’s).  With ranges now exceeding 250 miles on a charge with some models it is possible to now have a second vehicle that uses no gas at all.  Also many companies have developed solar charges that fix to a garage roof to make the entire process environmentally and wallet friendly.  I have chosen 3 EV’s with unique designs in one way or another, and all cost around 1 cent or less per mile to operate.

1. Phoenix SUV. 

Top Speed / Range: 95mph / 250miles

Engine: 148hp, 0-60 in <10sec

Battery: Recyclable lithium ion battery, dead to charge in 5-6 hrs, optional off board 10 min charger, battery life is 12 years or around 250k miles

Price: $45K

Availability:  Expected to hit the market in 2010. Taking reservations
2. Tesla Roadster. 

Top speed / Range: 135mph / 200 miles

Engine: 248 HP, 0-60 in 3.7 sec

Battery: Recyclable lithium ion battery, dead to charge 3.5 hrs

Price: 109K

Availability: 1 year waiting list
3. Zero S Motorcycle    

Top speed / range: 70mph / 60 miles

Battery:  Recyclable lithium ion battery, dead to charge about 2 hrs.

Price: 9,700 plus 300 for shipping,

Availability:  Taking orders now to ship in May of 2009

*video shown is the dirt bike (non-street legal) version.  There is not  video for the Zero S yet

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