Car manufacturers are releasing pre-production and concept electric vehicles at an ever increasing rate. While some will never make it into showrooms, many are destined to hit the roads as soon as this year.
Yes, it’s an SUV
Phoenix Motors in Ontario, California, is aiming to release both an SUV and an SUT (sport utility truck, basically an SUV with the back half utilised as a cargo tray) in the near future and are taking reservations.
The SUV has a 380 volt, 35kWh lithium titanate battery pack that gives it a range of up to 208km. The vehicle has a 0-100km/h time of under 10 seconds and a top speed of around 150km/h, making it a versatile vehicle. Both the SUV and SUT are front-wheel-drive vehicles.
The Phoenix SUV comes in four models, with the top level, the Luxury, having a full range of features, so it should satisfy most gadget-hungry people.
While it would have been great to see Phoenix produce something a bit smaller than a two tonne plus vehicle as their first car, it goes to show that the majority of practical electric vehicles that will soon hit the roads won’t come from the major auto makers, but instead from smaller start-ups who are not restricted in their thinking about vehicle design. www.phoenixmotorcars.com
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