Miles EV unveils first e-car
Built in China, sold in America
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Leccy Tech North American e-car firm Miles Electric Vehicles has finally unveiled its first motor - the Coda EV saloon. Or, to be exact, it's rebranded itself Coda Automotive and named its first car after itself.
Miles EV's Coda Automotive's first EV - the Coda
The Coda EV saloon is to be built in China by Hafai Motors and based largely on the chassis of a Hafai saloon car, albeit with some modifications and re-engineering by Porsche.
Apparently the Chinese assembly line will be overseen by Coda production engineers, who’ll be tasked with ensuring that the Coda EV exceeds current USA safety standards – the firm also expects a five star NCAP safety rating.
The front-wheel drive car's top speed's limited
Power will come from a 333v 33.8kWh battery pack that’s connected to a 100kW (134bhp) UQM electric motor, which will drive the front wheels. Its lithium-ion battery pack will come from Chinese company Lishen and carry an eight-year/100,000 mile warranty.
Coda said that the vehicle's top speed will be electronically limited to 80mph and that it’ll be capable of travelling between 90 and 120 miles – that’s dependant on terrain, speed and driving style, of course. A 0 - 60mph dash will take “under” 11 seconds.
0 - 60mph in "under" 11 seconds
Prices will start at $45,000 (£27,200/€31,600). Initially the car will only be available in California, so buyers can expect to lop another $7,500 (£4,500/€5,300) off of the quoted price thanks to the Federal e-car car rebate. Deliveries are scheduled to start in the second half of 2010. ®
COMMENTS
@Al, Monty
Fairly aware that you can re-charge batteries, thanks. But £27k for something that does 120miles tops at a stretch? Get lost. I occasionally make ruddy long car journeys and I'm not stopping every hundred miles for a few hours while my car gets its breath back.
And you can bleat "but it's for the city" as much as you like. I don't buy one car for my city journeys and another for long haul - I buy a car, and then use it however the hell I like. EVs are going to have to greatly increase their range before the ordinary punter buys them.
Battery Pack Warranty
"Its lithium-ion battery pack will come from Chinese company Lishen and carry an eight-year/100,000 mile warranty."
And precisely what do they guarantee the range to be after it's done 8Years / 100,000 miles?
Anyone know of a Lithium Ion Battery that has lasted more than 2 or 3 years and even had 50% of it's original capacity?
Do they consider the battery to be "working" and therefore not eligible for replacement if you can get to the end of your road?
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