Luka EV

[Payman]

I like this.

http://mwmotors.cz/luka-ev/

[FoMoJo]

Looks nice.

I suspect unsprung weight may be an issue.

[Payman]

Looks nice.

I suspect unsprung weight may be an issue.

huh, good point.

[mzziaz]

Sweet! I detect the smell of vaporware, though.

[MX793]

Styling is cool.  Performance much less so.

[Soup DeVille]

Looks cool, but it could never be sold outside of eastern Europe. Its a sub-1000 Kg 60 horsepower GT the size of a Karmann Ghia, and based on a stillborn Tatra from 1956.

Cooler than a meat popsicle if they sell any, but it won't be any of us.

[Payman]

There's a bill being proposed up here, granted it's been at least 5 years now without any movement, that would create a new vehicle segment for cars like this. IIRC, the rules would be something like 80 kph (50 mph) top speed, 2 passengers, urban and secondary highways only. If they make some fucking movement on it, it could open up new manufacturing opportunities in the US and Canada.

[Payman]

Styling is cool.  Performance much less so.

It's appropriate to the car. I'm ok with 0-60 in 10 secs, if it uses less power and gives good range. Hell, my Karmann Ghia took over 20 secs to 60, but it was still a fun car.

[12,000 RPM]

Styling is cool.  Performance much less so.

Yea this thing is Prius slow

[MX793]

It's appropriate to the car. I'm ok with 0-60 in 10 secs, if it uses less power and gives good range. Hell, my Karmann Ghia took over 20 secs to 60, but it was still a fun car.

EV range, like EPA fuel efficiency, assumes that driver's aren't pedal to the metal.  A Tesla, for example, won't go 300 miles on a charge if you mash the go pedal to the floor at every stoplight.  There's no tangible benefit for being slow.

[MX793]

Yea this thing is Prius slow

Top speed is 90 mph.  It's slower than a Prius.

[Soup DeVille]

Top speed is 90 mph.  It's slower than a Prius.

Its also exactly what I would want for a short range commuting car, as long as I had a "real" car too.

[12,000 RPM]

All stoplights matter. Minimum sacrifice for EV hassles is assertive off the line takeoff

[AutobahnSHO]

All stoplights matter. Minimum sacrifice for EV hassles is assertive off the line takeoff