Sports cars may not have the best
reputation for being environmentally-friendly.But this sleek machine has
been designed to reach an impressive 217.5 mph (350 km/h) – using
nothing but saltwater
Sports cars
may not have the best reputation for being environmentally-friendly, but
this sleek machine has been designed to reach 217.5 mph (350 km/h) –
using nothing but saltwater.
Its
radical drive system allows the 5,070lbs (2,300kg) Quant
e-Sportlimousine to reach 0-60 mph (100 km/h) in 2.8 seconds, making it
as fast as the McLaren P1.
After
making its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March, the saltwater
technology has now been certified for use on European roads.
The
920 horsepower (680 kW) Quant e-Sportlimousine uses something known as
an electrolyte flow cell power system to power four electric motors
within the car.
It works in a similar way to a hydrogen fuel cell, however, the liquid used for storing energy is saltwater.
The
liquid passes through a membrane in between the two tanks, creating an
electric charge. This electricity is then stored and distributed by
super capacitors.
Its drive system allows the 5,070lbs (2,300kg) Quant e-Sportlimousine to reach 0-60 mph (100 km/h) in 2.8s
After making its debut at the 2014
Geneva Motor Show (pictured) in March, the saltwater technology has now
been certified for use on European roads. The car carries the water in
two 200-litre tanks, which in one sitting will allow drivers to travel
up to 373 miles (600km)
The car carries the water in two
200-litre tanks, which provide a range of up to 373 miles
(600km). Inside is a full-length interactive dash, with wood-theme
features and an Android-based entertainment system
The car carries the water in two 200-litre tanks, which in one sitting will allow drivers to travel up to 373 miles (600km).
Overall, the four-seater is 5.25 metres (0.4ft) long, 2.2 metres wide (7.2ft), the 1.35 metre (4.4ft).
Its 22-inch wheels sit just beneath double gull-wing doors which feature 'Chrystal Lake Blue' paint.
Inside is a full-length interactive dash, with wood-theme features and an Android-based entertainment system.
No price or sale date has yet been revealed, but some experts suggest it could cost more than £1 million ($1.7 million)
NanoFlowcell
AG, a Lichtenstein-based company behind the drive, is now planning to
test the car on public roads in Germany and elsewhere in Europe as the
company prepares for series production.
It claims the technology offers five times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries of the same weight.
'We've
got major plans, and not just within the automobile industry,' says
NanoFlowcell AG Chairman of the Board Professor Jens-Peter Ellermann.
'The
potential of the NanoFlowcell is much greater, especially in terms of
domestic energy supplies as well as in maritime, rail and aviation
technology.'
NanoFlowcell AG, a Lichtenstein-based
company behind the drive, is now planning to test the car on public
roads in Germany and elsewhere Europe as the company prepares for series
production
The saltwater technology offers five times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries of the same weight
'We've got major plans, and not just
within the automobile industry,' says NanoFlowcell AG Chairman of the
Board Professor Jens-Peter Ellermann. 'The potential of the NanoFlowcell
is much greater, especially in terms of domestic energy supplies as
well as in maritime, rail and aviation technology'
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