LUXGEN electric car revealed

We'll see when it arrives.

By klajd323 on 26 April, 2011, 6:42pm

"claims the manufacturer"

No doubt live on the same planet as "auto expresse says it could look like this"

By def90cars on 27 April, 2011, 5:35am

Range!

"249 miles per charge" - presumably a (very precise) conversion of 400kms. Wouldn't it have been better to say "approximately 250 miles"

By cfhughes on 27 April, 2011, 10:01am

It wil happen ......

This is the sort of spec that the electric car needs.
The battery size sounds right as does the motor but the weight claim is low.
If it is anything near correct AND they manufacture it in the UK, I;ll welcomre it with a cheque book!

This type of development along with the Renault at the other end of the scale is what makes buying a Nissan Leaf a true disaster.

However, if electric cars become established, just how long can any government continue to loose billions of pounds in tax revenue? Fuel tax powers a significant part of our economy and the cash will have to be found from somewhere..........expect big increases in Road Fund Licenses? Much more expensive electricity?
Who knows.....as klajd323 says..'we'll see'!!

By Hasselblad on 28 April, 2011, 6:37am

Claims

I don't believe the claims for this vehicle can be met with current battery technology, no pun intended.
And don't forget the range wil be nearer 125 miles/full charge driven normally.

By tonyf on 28 April, 2011, 9:23am

The Luxgen is brilliant, from every aspect. That will shake
the sheikhs! Bring it on!

Rover 75

By Owen75 on 28 April, 2011, 11:29am

ABOUT TIME!

Its about time manufacturers came up with a design like this to tempt people to buy electric cars. The latest on the market just look like Noddy cars, or cars from a cartoon.

This is more desirable

By Cinqster on 28 April, 2011, 10:47pm

Are you sure!!

I agree with the other comments here. It does sound rather optimistic with current battery technology. A quick calculation of energy that can be store with these batteries hints at something like half the range. Are you sure!! More marketing than real world. If it is correct then the argument for electric vehicles is at least half won. Of course you still need to generate the energy. Until Fusion power comes on stream we still have the pollution problems. As for the Climate Change scaremongers. I don't buy any of it. A more sophisticated and larger con has yet to be thought up. A lot of peoples careers are made on the back of this rubbish. The point is , oil is used as an international currency and power. It pays to keep it going otherwise the balance of world power would shift . I'm sure we have had alternatives for a long while now. Incentive is the only thing that will bring these new technologies into being. Lots of people have seen , photographed and video'd the craft that can move from 0 to silly speads in the blink of an eye and make right angled turns almost instantaneous. I've seen it . No noise either. It's here already. Governments need to come clean. Disclosure please so we can all get on with the next giant leap to a better future without pocket breaking fuel tax and at last unlimited clean energy.

By PeterJK on 28 April, 2011, 11:08pm

These specs are believable.....

But at what cost?

By carup008 on 29 April, 2011, 8:52am

These specs are believable.....

But at what cost?

By carup008 on 29 April, 2011, 9:09am