Nov 20 2010
Ecotricity, a green energy company from the UK, has introduced Nemesis, a sports car run on electric power generated from wind energy. The car was planned and constructed in less than two years time by a leading Formula one car engineer’s team from Norfolk, in the UK.
The engineers were previously engaged in the production of other top rated cars such as the De Lorean, McLaren F1, the Jaguar XJR15, the Corvette 2R1 and the Lotus Elan.
Nemesis sports car
The wind car which has surpassed the speed of a V12 Ferrari by reaching 0-100mph speed in 8.5 seconds is designed to reach a top speed of 170 mph. The car will be powered by the wind generated green electricity from the 51 wind mills, owned by Ecotricity, all over the UK. The car runs between 100 to 150 miles when fully charged and can be re-charged under 2 hours by utilizing a fast charger and will take 8 to 9 hours to get charged when charged by a regular supply from the mains. The power supply can be connected by utilizing the inbuilt hidden and retractable cable connectivity located at the rear end of the car. The car can be powered by utilizing two 125 kW motors and incorporates 96 x 100 A/h 4.2 V pouch lithium polymer cobalt cells power charged by Ecotricity. The 36kWh battery installed in the car will allow it to run a maximum of 150 miles without carbon dioxide emissions.
Dale Vince, Founder and MD of Ecotricity, said that his company has a developed a car to establish that electric cars which can run cost-effectively utilizing wind power can be developed quickly with attractive looks.
Source: http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/