Yet another electric car concept has burst on to the scene promising drivers some incredible performance statistics – however, are these claims out of reach?
Shelby Super Cars first suggested that it would make the ‘world’s fastest electric car’ around six months ago but at that point hadn’t released many technical details. Now it is promising a “nanotechnology rechargeable lithium battery pack” that can be recharged in just 10minutes on a standard 110 outlet and that produces a 150-200mile range on a single charge.
According to a Press release from the company, in a typical eight hour day the car using this technology can travel for 200 miles, be charged for 10 minutes and then drive again for 200 miles.
However, some online critics have questioned these claims pointing out that there would need to be a vastly superior battery technology to make this achievable. Even the number of amps that would have to be pumped through a 110volt is questionable.
Nevertheless, the Shelby Super Car does have a well respected powertrain that is scalable from 200 horsepower for economy and midsize cars to 500 horsepower for light trucks and SUVs. It can even be brought up to 1,200 horsepower for heavy duty equipment, buses, etc.
