Green Options » Keio Unoversity http://greenoptions.com/tag/keio-unoversity Posts tagged 'Keio Unoversity' Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Eliica Electric Car Accelerates Faster Than a Porsche 911 http://gas2.org/2008/12/27/eliica-electric-car-accelerates-faster-than-a-porsche-911/ http://gas2.org/2008/12/27/eliica-electric-car-accelerates-faster-than-a-porsche-911/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:00:13 +0000 Andrew Williams http://gas2.org/2008/12/27/eliica-electric-car-accelerates-faster-than-a-porsche-911/

A Japanese professor has showcased an electric car capable of reaching a blistering 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4 seconds, quicker than a Porsche 911 [video].

The Eliica, created by Prof. Hiroshi Shimizo of Keio University, can also reach a phenomenal top speed of 370 km/h (270 mph), powered by li-ion batteries via 100 hp electric motors in each of its eight wheels.

Shimizo is understandably proud of his creation, telling reporters, “The feeling of acceleration you get with this model is something automotive technology could not produce, even in a hundred years of combustion engine cars.”

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