Image courtesy of the BBC.
Yes, one seat in front, one in the back. Perfect for quick trips, and we mean... quick.
Giving Caesar His Due. If we look at the Tesla numbers, the Roadster should have done that in 12 seconds, or thereabout but all in all, it shows the Tango is a viable option at a somewhat more affordable price. The Tango comes in three different financial flavor, from affordable, to reasonable to all out and on par with the Roadster.
In conclusion, it is a good sign to see EVs pitted against each other, since it is not fair to their gas counterparts when they are raced together. We look forward to more real life trials. December 6, 2008
Tango With A Tesla
It was bound to happen. They were bound to try it. Electric Vehicles, EV racing one another.
The gist, obviously we all know the merits of electric engines, quick start with full torque and horsepower. We've seen what they can do in races, an electric 1978 Ford Pinto dragster blows the competition out of the water, or with this video of a 1972 converted electric Datsun dragster (Dragsun?) that mocks a full blown Corvette on a strip. But these are racers. Though there has been stories pitting EV against their slower revving and accelerating gas counterparts, think here Dodge's very sleek EV against their own Hemi big horse, that left the hemi... well, behind. But what about a commercial EV against another?
Tesla against a lesser known Tango? We are happy seeing a real life pitting these two incredible EVs happening at last. In a definite point that electric cars have what it takes to wow even the most blase car enthusiast away from clunky gas technology. According to EcoGeek, the Tango beat the Tesla Roadster at 14.480 seconds and 14.666 for the Roadster.
Tango For Two. We have already covered the Tango before, and though its shape raised our eyebrows, the performance impressed us even more. After all, even the famed George Clooney backs them up. What is odd with the Tango, at first sight is its different shape. It is high up and does not look like it would handle well. But after watching a video on the handling ability of the car, we concluded these folks had done their math very well.
Image courtesy of the BBC.
Yes, one seat in front, one in the back. Perfect for quick trips, and we mean... quick.
Giving Caesar His Due. If we look at the Tesla numbers, the Roadster should have done that in 12 seconds, or thereabout but all in all, it shows the Tango is a viable option at a somewhat more affordable price. The Tango comes in three different financial flavor, from affordable, to reasonable to all out and on par with the Roadster.
In conclusion, it is a good sign to see EVs pitted against each other, since it is not fair to their gas counterparts when they are raced together. We look forward to more real life trials.
Image courtesy of the BBC.
Yes, one seat in front, one in the back. Perfect for quick trips, and we mean... quick.
Giving Caesar His Due. If we look at the Tesla numbers, the Roadster should have done that in 12 seconds, or thereabout but all in all, it shows the Tango is a viable option at a somewhat more affordable price. The Tango comes in three different financial flavor, from affordable, to reasonable to all out and on par with the Roadster.
In conclusion, it is a good sign to see EVs pitted against each other, since it is not fair to their gas counterparts when they are raced together. We look forward to more real life trials. 1 Comment
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[...] Even the affordable GEM, outperforms the venerable golf cart. Then again, the basic Tango outperforms a GEM. So on so forth. The thing is, we don’t have any universal point of reference. [...]
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