Opel's Futuristic EV Concept is Full of Awesome
Opel unveils its experimental Electric Vehicle concept.
Reducing our carbon footprint and dependency on oil (both foreign and domestic) are two major goals for the advancement of our society, so every step towards a more efficient electric vehicle is an important one. The latest example, the Rak E (rack-ee) is a conceptual vehicle that hopes to provide an affordable, efficient electronic method of transportation. Designed by Opel in collaboration with Kiska, the concept features a lightweight design focused on mobility and efficiency.
The pilot cockpit design gives the vehicle more of sleek design and aerodynamic functionality to the vehicle, while the display also provides information about the environment that the driver finds itself in. The vehicle itself can operate for 61 miles on a three hour charge. While not ideal for long range commutes unless charging stations can be found along the way, the vehicle itself is certainly a step in the right direction in cleaning up our resource consumption and carbon footprint on our environment. For more photos of the stunning concept, head on over to the Yanko Design article.
Still, I am into these electric cars, I really like them, and hope they get to my country soon, but with more down-to-earth designs
Kudos on the development, Opel
'merican muscle son!
*chugs a bud light*
Oh, the stereotypes c:
Anyway, gotta love some power under the hood too, its hard to leave that aside
Have you ever seen, or sat in, a Formula One car?
These things weigh around 650kg (1450lbs).
And now look at the crashes they handle!
Point is, Safety it is not all about weight!
If two 18 wheelers hit each other head on and you happen to be in the middle
it does not matter much what you are driving; period. A Mythbusters episode showed
very clearly that in this unfortunate case you will be missing furure THG news updates.
Yeah, American built. Was supposed to be introduced in Europe in November of 2011.
That was then delayed.
Remember a few years ago the SUV tanks that exploded after a crash?
Well, GM managed to fail the European crash test requirements as they managed to set the batteries on fire after a crash.
Detroit ingenuity at it's best :-)
No wonder the US has such a hard time exporting. We have to start paying a bit more attention to details and longevity of our products :-(
I'd buy one of these in a flash if they went to market.
You commenters about EV's lacking power don't have a clue. 100% torque from 0 RPM
80% of Americans drive less than 40 miles per day.
That's because the Volt and the Ampera aren't EV cars, but plug-in hybrids.
For some in our society! Speak for yourself sissy.
What is your idea of a 'good' car then ?
Ever seen a stripped down smart car ?
Mercedes did a pretty solid job on it.
As for getting t-boned, one of the worst accident scenarios, a heave pickup vs a light vehicle means the little one gets pushed out of the way. yes, if you are next to another truck you are screwed (or boned)... but the same holds true if you are in an Escalade in that scenario.
There are no perfectly save cars short of an M1 tank.