The
"first Indian electric car" has just been presented at the Gujarat
"Auto Show 2014", it can reach 150 km/h and 500 km of range. Presented
by its designer Shashi Vyas who develops the Supernova through his company
Golden Arrow Wireless, Supernova electric vehicle or SNEV is a two-seater coupe
which should arrive on Indian roads by 2015.
In
its design it has something of the Bertone concept cars of the 90s with its
cockpit that opens like a fighter but without the finesse and pen stroke.
About
its specs, despite the sporty look of the SNEV-1, its 78 Hp and 160 Nm engine
only allows a 0 to 100 km/h in 9.9 seconds - however, range is announced
between 220 and 300 km from a simple lead acid battery a LiFePO4 optional pack
doubles the range - the “dry weight" is announced at 925 kg.
The
monocoque chassis is in aluminum & steel, it integrates the battery, the
body is in fiberglass - with the intention of making it biodegradable in the
future.
