ANVIL is a low speed vehicle made by the American ATV maker Tomberlin legal for road use. This vehicle that costs around $8,000 provides a non-polluting, zero emission alternative to travel. With a top speed of 35 mph this electric car can be charged overnight on a standard 110 volt outlet and it has a range of 40 miles.
The wheel track of the ANVIL is wider than some automobiles which add to appearance (ANVIL is one of the most aggressive looking vehicle on the road), stability and safety. The rear axle has also been pushed back to accommodate a folding, forward facing, rear seat.
I know that the ANVIL is not one of the fastest electric vehicles out there, you can’t travel many miles with it, and looks like a golf cart but is a choice for those who are not in a hurry and are care for the environment.
And I really mean short trips because you don’t want anyone else to see you in that car (at least I don’t want to), except when you’re on the golf course. This small car, road legal, with a battery autonomy of 30 miles is produced by a company called Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), a division of Chrysler.
I know, this is another boring electric vehicle that operate on a 72-volt battery system and plug into a standard 110-volt outlet that can be recharged in approximately six to eight hours, and has the “amazing” top speed of 25 mph. But what impressed me was the variety o vehicles based on a similar design, and the ways this mini-car can be used: trips to the dock, golf course or club, for transporting equipment in warehouses, or even making daily trips to the market, school or office, even the police use the GEM car, so they have to be good.
If you buy a GEM car you can chose some optional features like the color, a 7.0 horsepower motor, an audio system, dash-mounted fans, a dome light, grab handles, even heated seats, and other interesting things.
The electric car is becoming more usual on the streets so a group of Japanese companies in collaboration with the designers of Italy’s IDEA Institute decided that it’s time for an electric limousine so they build KAZ (Keio Advanced Zero-Emission vehicle).
It took them 5 years and $4 million, but they did it. This environmental limousine can accommodate eight people, has eight wheels, weighs 6,578 lb, and it’s powered by 84 lithium-ion batteries that can work for about 186 miles with a single charge.
You remember Batman (first the comic books, then the movies), the story about a rich man that has nothing better to do then to dress like a bat in the night and fight crime. Who cares about that? I don’t! K, the movies are not so bad, there’s some nice action going on, but the cars are great. I mean Batman’s cars of course. They look great, they have a lot of gadgets, they are fast, and most of them are made on a computer, but not the car from Batman Begins.
Traffic, that’s the biggest problem of a car driver. You always get stuck in traffic, especially when you are in a hurry. From now one you won’t have that problem anymore. Just imagine a vehicle capable of getting by traffic just like a bike but whit out the need to wear a helmet o that heavy lather suit a biker has to wear. That vehicle is Tango T600 a two seat car, not the most beautiful car ever made but who cares about that?
If I tell you that Tango T600 is 39 inches wide, 101 inches long and the two seats are one behind the other, you’re going to say that the Tango T600 is a motorcycle with a roof. And when you are going to find out that it’s powered by an electric engine you’re going to be really disappointed. But think about it! A small car that can get by traffic like a bike, which can be parked almost all over the place, and is environmental friendly, is the perfect thing for a crowded city.
If you think that today’s off-road vehicles can carry you anyway no matter how difficult the terrain is just think what the future will bring: an ultimate off-road car that won’t be stopped by anything.
This vehicle could be the Jeep Hurricane, a Daimler-Chrysler concept unveiled at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Until now there’s nothing special about this car, but think about this: Hurricane is a Jeep with more horsepower, more climbing ability and more steering options than any car ever made.
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