Electric cars news

I was browsing the internet when I found "Electric car made in Egypt" so, obviously, I had to open the page to see it. It was made by some students of the faculty of engineering (Arabian Academy) in Alexandria as a graduation project, but they with this approach they aim to solve the transportation & pollution problems. Big claims… here's the car (I'm not kidding, it's really thhe car):




When I finished reading and watching the video, I thought the best to do is to compare it to its nearest competitor: The Indian Reva i (or G-Wiz), and because the Egyptian car doesn't have a name, to keep it simple let's call it the Egyptmobile. So, here's the G-Wiz's picture:


Design: Frankly I don’t care about the G-Wiz design, since it has no beauty, no passion and no features, but I have to admit that it's prettier than the Egyptmobile, which doesn't have any design at all...


Power: The G-Wiz has an electric engine producing 17 horsepower, which, as ridicule as it sounds, is the same power as... no car at all, but it's a Bugatti Veyron compared to the Egyptmobile, which has 7 horsepower... seven. The G-Wiz has a top speed of 80 kph, while the Egyptmobile has 60 kph.


Battery: a very interesting point in electric car business. The G-Wiz loses a lot here, since it's battery only lasts for 80 kilometers, while the Egyptmobile lasts for 120 km. However, that was expected since the Egyptmobile has no body at all, it's just a chassis on wheels.


Practicality: Due to the pathetic battery range, you can't use any electrical thing in the car unless it's strictly necessary, which is tricky when it's dark and it rains, because you can’t turn on the front lights and the screen wipers at the same time, two things strictly necessary for driving. But it’s better than the Egyptmobile, which has no lights or screen wipers.

Price: the G-Wiz costs $13,500, which is a lot compared to the Egyptmobile, which costs $1,500. But this is irrelevant because the Egyptmobile hadn’t been for production yet, maybe never will.

Summary: the Egyptmobile has more battery life than the G-Wiz. On the other hand, it has less power, less speed, less reliability, no body at all, looks like a 1890s cart and will never be made. So, if you want an electric car to save the planet, buy a G-Wiz or earn some money and buy the Hydrogen-powered Honda FSX clarity.
http://indonesiaarab.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/electric-car-made-in-egypt-are-you-ready-for-mass-production-investment/