Cheap Electric Cars Appear This Week

The presence of an electric car seems so perfect as a means of urban transportation without emissions. However, until now the problem is this vehicle is priced relatively expensive.
Experiences to answer it, the manufacturer of small cars made by Mercedes-Benz, Smart, try mewarkan a new vehicle, third-generation Fortwo Electric at the Frankfurt Auto Show 2011, in Frankfurt, Germany, this weekend. This vehicle is claimed as a tiny electric car with a very affordable price.
As reported by Carscoop, Friday, September 16, 2011, the Smart Fortwo electric version that was launched earlier in 2009 is available in 18 countries, including Indonesia, and has sold more than 2,000 units.
Resources derived from li-ion battery supplied by Tesla with constant power 20 kW (27 hp) and maximum power 30 kW (40 hp). To reach speeds of 60 km / h from a static condition, this vehicle takes 6.7 seconds with kecapatan maximum of 100 km / hour.
Smart Fortwo Electric is now much more perfect. Although still using li-ion batteries, but this time supplied by Deutsche Accumotive capacity of 17.6 kWh. Electric motors as well. more power is 35 kW (47 hp) is constant with maximum power 55 kw (74 hp).
Even better performance with a time of 5 seconds to accelerate from 0-60 km / h with a maximum speed that is now capable of reaching 120 km / hour. This vehicle also has a cruising range to 140 km as far as 130 Nm of torque thanks to the power of its more responsive at higher speeds.
To shock again with a battery that has been vacant regular source of electricity, it took 8 hours to fully charged battery. But when added with rapid charger function of On-board charger 22 kW can be cut up enough time to one hour.
These electric vehicles will be sold at a price of less than 16,000 Euros, or about Rp192 million in Germany. But buyers have to spend 60 Euros, or about Rp720 thousand per month to rent the battery.
For comparison, in Indonesia the previous generation Smart Fortwo, marketed almost half