MIT Electric Car May Rival Gas Models on Performance
Inside a plain-looking garage on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's campus, undergraduate Radu Gogoana and his team of fellow students are working on a project that could rival what major automobile manufacturers are doing.
The team's goal is to build an all-electric car with similar performance capabilities of gasoline-only counterparts, which includes a top speed of about 161 kph, a family sedan capacity, a range of about 320 kilometers and the ability to recharge in about 10 minutes.
Demonstrated Success: Porsche 914 BEV
EVT converted a 1976 Porsche 914 into a battery electric vehicle (BEV) using 18 Valence Technology lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and an AC induction motor.
Second Vehicle: elEVen
Having completed the Porsche 914 BEV conversion, EVT started a second conversion in June 2009.
Electric car may surpass gasoline performance?
MIT electric car charges in 10 minutes
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