<p>German carmaker Artega has unveiled the Sports Electric (SE), which it claims, will give drivers the ultimate green sports car experience, reports the Daily Mail.<br />The car has a 375 HP engine —more than some Porsches—and a range of 186 miles after which it needs to be charged for 90 minutes, although plugging it in at home will take a little longer.<br /><br />The SE is the first serious challenger to the Tesla Roadster which until now has been the world’s premier electricity powered high performance car. But for those looking to save a few pennies while saving the planet, they may want to look elsewhere—they will have to shell out a cool £131,000, double the price of the Tesla, to own an SE.<br /><br />Hybrid cars<br /></p>.<p>Previous attempts at fully electric sports cars have usually resulted in hybrids such as the Porsche Plug-in Hybrid 918 Spyder. The Tesla Roadster is the most impressive model with a top speed of 130 mph and a range of 250 miles on a single charge.<br /><br />At £67,000, it is also half the price of the SE and can go further—but Artega claim theirs is a better car.</p>.<p>The SE has 16 lithium-ion battery modules, each of which contains 12 battery cells that can be charged using conventional electricity or at special stations.<br /><br />There are two electric motors on the rear axle that work independently to drive each of the car’s wheels.<br /><br />And because they transmit their power linearly there is no delay with the steering wheel.<br /><br />According to Artega, the SE has been designed by the man behind the Aston Martin DB9 and is compact in length but “like a limousine” in terms of width.<br /><br />It can go 186 miles without a charge but Artega said the caveat that under “normal driving conditions” it can comfortably do 124miles.<br /><br />“Sports car drivers usually have a very dynamic driving style, with frequent acceleration and braking, which is very energy inefficient,” said Artega spokesman Dr Wolfgang Ziebart.<br /><br />“But electric cars recuperate the energy lost through braking and return it to the battery,” he said.<br /><br />“In addition, unlike combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles convert the full extent of the engine torque immediately, which makes driving them a completely new, very dynamic experience,” he added.<br /><br />The SE was unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show and is due to go into production in the coming months.</p>
<p>German carmaker Artega has unveiled the Sports Electric (SE), which it claims, will give drivers the ultimate green sports car experience, reports the Daily Mail.<br />The car has a 375 HP engine —more than some Porsches—and a range of 186 miles after which it needs to be charged for 90 minutes, although plugging it in at home will take a little longer.<br /><br />The SE is the first serious challenger to the Tesla Roadster which until now has been the world’s premier electricity powered high performance car. But for those looking to save a few pennies while saving the planet, they may want to look elsewhere—they will have to shell out a cool £131,000, double the price of the Tesla, to own an SE.<br /><br />Hybrid cars<br /></p>.<p>Previous attempts at fully electric sports cars have usually resulted in hybrids such as the Porsche Plug-in Hybrid 918 Spyder. The Tesla Roadster is the most impressive model with a top speed of 130 mph and a range of 250 miles on a single charge.<br /><br />At £67,000, it is also half the price of the SE and can go further—but Artega claim theirs is a better car.</p>.<p>The SE has 16 lithium-ion battery modules, each of which contains 12 battery cells that can be charged using conventional electricity or at special stations.<br /><br />There are two electric motors on the rear axle that work independently to drive each of the car’s wheels.<br /><br />And because they transmit their power linearly there is no delay with the steering wheel.<br /><br />According to Artega, the SE has been designed by the man behind the Aston Martin DB9 and is compact in length but “like a limousine” in terms of width.<br /><br />It can go 186 miles without a charge but Artega said the caveat that under “normal driving conditions” it can comfortably do 124miles.<br /><br />“Sports car drivers usually have a very dynamic driving style, with frequent acceleration and braking, which is very energy inefficient,” said Artega spokesman Dr Wolfgang Ziebart.<br /><br />“But electric cars recuperate the energy lost through braking and return it to the battery,” he said.<br /><br />“In addition, unlike combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles convert the full extent of the engine torque immediately, which makes driving them a completely new, very dynamic experience,” he added.<br /><br />The SE was unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show and is due to go into production in the coming months.</p>
