Tango anyone? (0-60 in 4 seconds!!!)
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Tango anyone? (0-60 in 4 seconds!!!)
No, these aren't PS pics... 
As of right now? $100,000 
The Tango is an ultra-narrow electric sports car initially designed and built by Commuter Cars, an American company based in Spokane, Washington, that sells this car worldwide.
Production of the first version, at a rate of about 100 cars per year, was set to begin in late 2005. It will be assembled by Prodrive in the United Kingdom. Actor George Clooney took delivery of the first Tango kit on August 9, 2005, which was a major milestone for the company. Clooney appeared in the press with the car, explaining and promoting it.
Link --->http://www.commutercars.com/
Specs:
Width: 39 inches (~99 cm)
Length: 101 inches (~257 cm)
Weight: 3000+ lb (1360+ kg)
0–60 mph (0–96 km/h): 4 seconds
¼ mile (0.4 km): 12 seconds @ 120 mph (193 km/h)
Top speed: 150 mph (240 km/h)
Range: 60–80 miles (96–128 km) (Lead-acid batteries)
Batteries: 12 V * 19 Hawker Odyssey's or 25 Exide Orbital XCD's or Optima Yellow Tops. Will accommodate Ni-MH and/or Li-Ion batteries in the future.
Nominal Voltage: 228 V with 19 Hawkers (300 V with 25 batteries)
As of right now? $100,000 The Tango is an ultra-narrow electric sports car initially designed and built by Commuter Cars, an American company based in Spokane, Washington, that sells this car worldwide.
Production of the first version, at a rate of about 100 cars per year, was set to begin in late 2005. It will be assembled by Prodrive in the United Kingdom. Actor George Clooney took delivery of the first Tango kit on August 9, 2005, which was a major milestone for the company. Clooney appeared in the press with the car, explaining and promoting it.
Link --->http://www.commutercars.com/
Specs:
Width: 39 inches (~99 cm)
Length: 101 inches (~257 cm)
Weight: 3000+ lb (1360+ kg)
0–60 mph (0–96 km/h): 4 seconds
¼ mile (0.4 km): 12 seconds @ 120 mph (193 km/h)
Top speed: 150 mph (240 km/h)
Range: 60–80 miles (96–128 km) (Lead-acid batteries)
Batteries: 12 V * 19 Hawker Odyssey's or 25 Exide Orbital XCD's or Optima Yellow Tops. Will accommodate Ni-MH and/or Li-Ion batteries in the future.
Nominal Voltage: 228 V with 19 Hawkers (300 V with 25 batteries)
Drifting
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"Batteries: 12 V * 19 Hawker Odyssey's or 25 Exide Orbital XCD's or Optima Yellow Tops."
I would imagine that helps it keep from flipping over. Thats probably most of the cars weight down at the bottom.
I would imagine that helps it keep from flipping over. Thats probably most of the cars weight down at the bottom.
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Drifting
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i really hope most of that 3k lbs. is on the bottom, keeping it from tipping over.
Seems like it'd be fun to drive, and think of everywere you can park. perpendicular park, instead of parallel parking
, that picture is awesome.
I want one, I'd put a big sub in the back, and a big spoiler on it. maybe some 22's.
Seems like it'd be fun to drive, and think of everywere you can park. perpendicular park, instead of parallel parking
, that picture is awesome.I want one, I'd put a big sub in the back, and a big spoiler on it. maybe some 22's.
George
Originally Posted by is300eater
No, these aren't PS pics... As of right now? $100,000
The Tango is an ultra-narrow electric sports car initially designed and built by Commuter Cars, an American company based in Spokane, Washington, that sells this car worldwide.
Production of the first version, at a rate of about 100 cars per year, was set to begin in late 2005. It will be assembled by Prodrive in the United Kingdom. Actor George Clooney took delivery of the first Tango kit on August 9, 2005, which was a major milestone for the company. Clooney appeared in the press with the car, explaining and promoting it.
Link --->http://www.commutercars.com/
Specs:
Width: 39 inches (~99 cm)
Length: 101 inches (~257 cm)
Weight: 3000+ lb (1360+ kg)
0–60 mph (0–96 km/h): 4 seconds
¼ mile (0.4 km): 12 seconds @ 120 mph (193 km/h)
Top speed: 150 mph (240 km/h)
Range: 60–80 miles (96–128 km) (Lead-acid batteries)
Batteries: 12 V * 19 Hawker Odyssey's or 25 Exide Orbital XCD's or Optima Yellow Tops. Will accommodate Ni-MH and/or Li-Ion batteries in the future.
Nominal Voltage: 228 V with 19 Hawkers (300 V with 25 batteries)
As of right now? $100,000 The Tango is an ultra-narrow electric sports car initially designed and built by Commuter Cars, an American company based in Spokane, Washington, that sells this car worldwide.
Production of the first version, at a rate of about 100 cars per year, was set to begin in late 2005. It will be assembled by Prodrive in the United Kingdom. Actor George Clooney took delivery of the first Tango kit on August 9, 2005, which was a major milestone for the company. Clooney appeared in the press with the car, explaining and promoting it.
Link --->http://www.commutercars.com/
Specs:
Width: 39 inches (~99 cm)
Length: 101 inches (~257 cm)
Weight: 3000+ lb (1360+ kg)
0–60 mph (0–96 km/h): 4 seconds
¼ mile (0.4 km): 12 seconds @ 120 mph (193 km/h)
Top speed: 150 mph (240 km/h)
Range: 60–80 miles (96–128 km) (Lead-acid batteries)
Batteries: 12 V * 19 Hawker Odyssey's or 25 Exide Orbital XCD's or Optima Yellow Tops. Will accommodate Ni-MH and/or Li-Ion batteries in the future.
Nominal Voltage: 228 V with 19 Hawkers (300 V with 25 batteries)
Originally Posted by Commuter Cars
Acceleration:
0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds. 1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approximately 120 MPH. These figures are based on comparisons with other cars that hold official records with NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association). Calculations have taken weight, motor torque, controller, voltage, gear ratio, and traction into consideration. They assume that racing slicks are fitted and driven on a drag strip with good traction conditions. For example, the world record held for a dragster used the same controller as the Tango in the Current Eliminator IV, with a quarter mile time of 8.801 seconds at 137.65 MPH. The Tango has the same motors that the Maniac Mazda used to achieve an 11.039 second quarter mile at 111.80 MPH.
Top Speed:
150 MPH. This is a limitation based on a practical red-line for the motors of about 8,000 RPM with the standard 3.25:1 gear ratio. Top speed vs. acceleration can be traded off by choosing any of 10 different ratios from 2.92:1 giving a top speed of 172 MPH to 5:1 which would give a top speed of 100 MPH. The 5:1 would give phenomenal acceleration if you could get enough traction.
0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds. 1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approximately 120 MPH. These figures are based on comparisons with other cars that hold official records with NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association). Calculations have taken weight, motor torque, controller, voltage, gear ratio, and traction into consideration. They assume that racing slicks are fitted and driven on a drag strip with good traction conditions. For example, the world record held for a dragster used the same controller as the Tango in the Current Eliminator IV, with a quarter mile time of 8.801 seconds at 137.65 MPH. The Tango has the same motors that the Maniac Mazda used to achieve an 11.039 second quarter mile at 111.80 MPH.
Top Speed:
150 MPH. This is a limitation based on a practical red-line for the motors of about 8,000 RPM with the standard 3.25:1 gear ratio. Top speed vs. acceleration can be traded off by choosing any of 10 different ratios from 2.92:1 giving a top speed of 172 MPH to 5:1 which would give a top speed of 100 MPH. The 5:1 would give phenomenal acceleration if you could get enough traction.
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From: DC Metro
Originally Posted by West6MT
OP price says $100,000,....not $10,000.
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Originally Posted by leedogg
Thats the cost of the prototypes right now due to the extensive R&D costs. If they ever hope to achieve mainstream sales, then they'll need to mass produce them and drop the cost per vehicle down to sub 10k.
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