Eco Factor: Zero-emission sports car powered by electricity.
The designers at Diseno-Art have always stunned us with some beautiful, green and practical cars which should definitely make it to the open streets in the near future. These designers have now designed a sports car aimed towards the Lotus brand – The Lotus Electrive. The sports car is not designed as an everyday office vehicle, but has been tailored to meet the demands of all those who need a much powerful ride on their sunny weekend outings.
Constructed on a tubular aluminum spaceframe covered with a GRP body, the car carries a set of rechargeable lithium-polymer batteries that can either be charged by plugging the vehicle into a standard mains electricity socket. Solar panels can also be mounted on the side pods to charge the vehicle on the go, which definitely will take more time than the use of mains electricity.
The car is powered by two electric motors that are located in the rear carbon fiber section that are used to propel each rear wheel. During deceleration the car’s electric motors act in reverse, generating a small amount of energy, which again tops up the battery charge.
The transmission of the car is entirely different from conventional vehicles, with the gearstick used to select between forward, neutral and reverse.
The electric vehicle can also be run in three different modes – Sport mode for a more powerful drive, which of course comes at the cost of range, a standard mode in which performance in balanced with range and an Eco Mode in which performance is sacrificed to offer greater range.
[All images used with permission from Diseno-Art]
Via: Diseno-Art
