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SSC Announces Electric Powertrain and Ultimate Aero EV Specifications (http://www.shelbysupercars.com/news-012209.php)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/2009-ultimate-aero.jpgby Shelby Supercars – Jan. 22, 2009

I've always had a soft spot for Shelbys...and now they jump into electrics! -- Ed.

Shelby SuperCars (SSC) released today the details of its revolutionary All-Electric Scalable Powertrain, the AESP. SSC will incorporate its AESP into thecurrent Ultimate Aero to create the Ultimate Aero EV. Being the "World's Fastest Production Car," SSC decided the Ultimate Aero to be the perfect high visibility outlet to demonstrate the capabilities of its new Green powertrain. Directly following the debut of the Ultimate Aero EV, SSC will conduct a live media event to showcase the capabilities of its revolutionary Green powertrain.


SSC will display its AESP in the Ultimate Aero EV in order to prove that electric-powered vehicles will not only match but also provide more linear power (electric motors have 100% torque at 0 RPM) and overall performance than internal combustion cars. The Ultimate Aero EV utilizes a twin motor AESP producing an astounding 1,000 HP and 800 lb-ft of torque enabling it to rocket to 60 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 208 mph. Not only does the Ultimate Aero EV have a range of 150-200 miles ...http://www.shelbysupercars.com/news-012209.php

Oooooh! Shiny! :D

So scale it down, already... I'm thinking aeroCivicEV.

I'm still having trouble believing their 10min full charge claim...

Not that I don't want it to be true, though! :eek:

Nice!:D - Dale

While I have little trouble believing they can pull off a 6C charging rate to get that ~10 minutes... at least as far as what the batteries can take... I mean there are plenty of high C rate batteries out there that can do that... especially for the first 80% of the batteries SoC.... they of course aren't the best in kWh per kg ... or per $ cost per kwh... but 6C is doable ... at least as far as the batteries go... if the pack is designed for it.

The catch for this type of opportunity charging ... is the same catch that has always been there.... where are you going to get access to that much Electrical power?

if they have about ~ as much battery capacity as the Telsa does at ~50 kWh ... that would mean to charge at 6C would need a 300kW + electrical interface.... considering 200 amp service at your house is less than 25kw ... 300kW all in one plug... is a crazy amount of electrical power.

Sure electrical sub-stations deal with this kind of power and more all the time.... but I don't know how they would do this safely for the consumer... and even if they did... it would be very few places you could get it.

But I suppose just by offering it... it gives a solution to the common complaint about taking many hours to fully recharge under more normal load levels... so they tac it on a solution ... and just don't bother to say... where you will actually have access to an electrical plug that will dish out that much power.

How bulky and heavy would that 300+kW electrical plug / cord be?
:eyebrow:

Maybe it isn't a cable at all? Maybe it is a giant Tesla Coil!! :eek:

;)