Filed under: Minivan/Van, Etc., Japan, Electric
The plug-in aficionados the Japan Electric Vehicle Club hit the track this weekend in a Daihatsu Mira Van with a 74 kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery to see how far they could go on a charge. The last time the crew attempted this feat in November 2009, they managed squeeze out 345 miles before running out juice.
This time out, the members reduced some mass with new features likes a carbon fiber seat and even lower rolling resistance tires Toyo. The van used the same Sanyo battery as the previous record drive and continued rolling an amazing 623 miles before running out electrons.
Seventeen drivers participated the 27.5-hour drive with an average speed just under 25 miles per hour. While getting over 600 miles charge certainly impressive, we aren’t likely see many 74 kWh batteries production vehicles any time soon thanks their prohibitive cost. Plus, the driving style the closed course was doubtlessly extremely conservative, which doesn’t bode well real-world driving. Regardless, it’s quite feat. A tip the hat Paul!
[Source: Electric Vehicle News]
Electric car travels record 623 miles single charge originally appeared Autoblog Thu, 27 May 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms use feeds.
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