Though only in prototype, the electric DMC-12 aims to follow in the footsteps of the Tesla roadsters. As such, the cars won’t be consumer priced — expect something more along the lines of $90,000 per vehicle. But these won’t be just for show, since the company is hoping to not only match the (somewhat lackluster) performance of the original, but perhaps to even improve upon it. The car is also expected to need far, far less than 1.21 gigawatts to get going.
The car is the brain child of Stephen Wynne, the owner of the new DeLorean Motor Company. The current prototype can go from 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds and runs on a direct current engine. Despite ditching the original engine, the addition of batteries and an electric motor have raised the weight of the vehicle to 200 pounds above the original weight. Amazingly, the current prototype can get some 70 miles per charge, and closer to 100 when driven efficiently, despite the extra weight. via Geekosystem
October 19, 2011
