More strange environmentally friendly vehicles appear on the roads these days. The Cree SAM is one of them. Produced by a Swiss company Cree Ltd in 2001, Cree SAM is a pretty good looking vehicle, even cool if you think its looks like a cockroach is cool. This 3-wheeled environmentally friendly zero emissions vehicle powered by an electric motor is made from aluminum backbone chassis and independent front suspension with a transverse leaf spring. It also has safety measures like three-point seatbelts along with an integrated roll bar, and it weighs only 1,500 pounds.
The Cree SAM is powered by a 15kW motor that produces 80Nm of torque and uses for “fuel” six individual batteries which produces 168 volts. The batteries can be recharged in 6 hours (70% in 2 hours), and offer a range of just 43 miles. With two people on board (seats are arranged in tandem and protected by the air-filled, double wall, thermoplastic body) the vehicle can reach 30mph in 7 seconds, and a top speed of 53 mph.
This vehicle costs around $10,000 and is an option for those who want to drive around town and have fun.
Specs
Number of seats: 2, one behind the other Drive: Electric, via real-wheel synchronous belt Engine Rated voltage: 168 V Output: 15 kW from 1,800 RPM Recuperation: Max. 10 kW Torque, max.: 80 Nm regulated from 1,800 RPM Batteries Type: Hawker Genesis G12 26 Ah 10EP pure lead-tin C1 capacity: 21 Ah Number per vehicle: 14 in series/168 V Range: 31 to 43 miles Top speed: 53 mph Acceleration from 0 to 30 mph: 7 seconds with 2 passengers
Cool. I like the scissor folding sort of doors that it has. How flexible would it be I wonder on it’s top speed during a turn. Would it flip or something?
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02.21.2010 @ 22:45