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Originally Posted by Christ
Show car... I doubt highly that it's going to remain stock at all, so in order to make it appeal to the widest range of people, certain things could be "altered" to accomodate for the weight... also, being sponsored, it will probably use Lithium variant batteries, which will help with weight also.
That said, if you don't want to think Tesla (which is designed to be uber-fast and poop on "real" sports cars) then think Mini-E.
It makes 150kW and 220nM, weighs 3230lbs, goes 0-62 in 8.5s, has an approximate top speed of 95 MPH, and ideally could get 156 miles of range (104 average combined).
Oh - it has a fixed ratio gearbox as well.
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Again, I'm talking in practical terms. An AC system of that power rating is about $10-12k... just for the motor/controller/charger. Plus, the battery pack is only 572 lbs (though 5,088 cells. Yipes!) With enough money, any EV of any capability can be built--even one with good acceleration without a transmission. For a realistic street EV based on a Neon (yes, even a "show" one), a transmission will be needed to get good acceleration and a decent top speed.