Miles Rubin, founder of Miles Automotive Group, wants to build an all-electric car that costs $30,000. It would be a zero-emissions vehicle with a top speed of 80 miles per hour and a range of 120 miles. Basically, the idea is to have this electric car compete head-to-head with a conventional sedan like the Camry. Rubin’s company already builds low-speed electric cars like the 2007 Miles ZX40S. It’s a four-seat sedan that operates at a top speed of 25 mph with a driving range of 40 to 50 miles on a single charge from regular house current.
There will be challenges bringing the new sedan to market though. Some say that the car will be flimsy and cheap and never live up to its claims. But Rubin said he’ll have 6 prototypes of the XS 500 by the fall, but they still need tinkering to get safety approval from U.S. regulators, plus do additional battery testing.
Via CNN Money and Washington Post.
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As much as I want an EV, after seeing the infamous crash test video of the Chery Amulet on YouTube, I’m leaning towards waiting for a Chevy Volt.
The front right wheel looks like it is out of air due to the way the photo was cropped. I love the article and just wanted the photo to give off the same feeling, not fall “flat”:)
Chris,
Good idea – we removed the photo. It did look a bit “flat”. Images of this car are few and far between.
Justin
throw another one on the pile of “we’ll have cheap electric vehicles that get awesome mileage and performance out soon!”
the mainstream doesn’t give internal combustion as much credit as it really deserves. what’s been done with it over the decades is truly remarkable and shows have difficult it is to create a better design.
another thing that isn’t fully comprehended by those that wish ICE’s would go away is how incredible gasoline and fossil fuels are. they are incredibly energy dense and portable in ways that electricity is not. finding a replacement technology or medium will prove the most difficult of all challenges (if at all possible).