New York Power Authority to Test Subaru R1e Electric Car
State-of-the art, fast-charge lithium batteries power this two-seat electric car, capable of speeds up to 105 mph and a range of up to 54 miles.
Based on Subaru’s R1 minicar now being sold in Japan, the R1e was developed in partnership with the Tokyo electric Power Company, Inc.
An AC permanent magnet synchronized motor produces 54 hp, and can be quick-charged to 80-percent capacity in 15 minutes while connected to a standard household outlet. A full charge is achieved in 8 hours.
The NYPA will add the car to its vehicle fleet this summer.
For more on the R1e, see Benjamin Jones’ article.
Image Source: Subaru Motors
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March 29th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Wow, I’d love to test drive that little car. But who needs to go 105mph in NYC? Except maybe the police. If a cop drove up in one of those, I admit – I’d laugh.
How cool would it be if Flexcar (or similar service) used those little cars for city-only traffic and included a charging station at their parking spots?
March 30th, 2008 at 1:13 am
What an irrelevancy and meaningless car. A 54 mile range is barely more than the Chevy Volt and less than the BYD F6. Add AC usage and you’re lucky to get 45 miles or be able to reach destinations a mere 12 miles away. The fact that ZENN Motors just announced plans to produce an EEStor powered EV with 250 miles of range, a 5 minute recharge time and an unlimited lifetime battery makes car such as this one from Subaru total nonentities.
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:58 pm
[...] the last few months, several big car makers, including Nissan, Subaru and Mitsubishi, have announced plans to produce all-electric cars before the end of the decade, or [...]
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
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August 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
well this car is already available, its not one of the ones like GM which is hustling to ready theirs by 2010. THIS Subaru R1E is in production and has been.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
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September 10th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
The best solution for the polution problems
I am waiting for elctric cars since
1975
“ No more gasoline.“
April 13th, 2009 at 6:00 am
quote: “a range of up to 54 miles”
it is not too much, heh. Seams we should wait for real cars long time yet.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
I think that electric cars are a good thing and about time someone got of their behinds and did something.I’m looking forward to owning one,where I live is all within the distance,and it would save me fuel costs on another type of vehicle.Oh yeah if it’s an email address you want that should be said rather than just address.