T Zero

Today, we reach a time were the technology is so advanced that if it is widely used we could reduce our footprint in the planet by over 90 percent. One of these technologies is the incredible Opel Eco Speedster. This car is an amazing concept car first shown in the 2002 Paris Motor Show and is to mark a new standard for all diesel engines. The Eco Speedster uses an ECOTEC 1.3 CDTI engine which uses multiple jet common rail fuel injection, four valves per cylinder and a turbocharger to produce 112hp. This amazing engine combined with state of the art aerodynamics, reduced car weight (thanks to carbon fiber bodywork) broke 17 world records and accelerated the car to a top speed of 155 mph. However, the 17 world records and the 155 mph top speed is not what gives this car the “Eco” but, that it got 113 miles per gallon while doing all these. With cars these efficient you could easily surpass 1000 miles per tank. However, electric engineering has also achieved much in the automobile industry. A concept car named T Zero could very well be the first step for an electric generation. The T Zero is an electric sports car produced by a company named AC Propulsion. The T Zero is powered with 6,800 lightweight lithium ion cells which accelerate the car from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, faster than a Lamborgini Gallardo. Because of the electric engine the T Zero can immediately achieve max torque and RPM, having a larger advantage over conventional cars. The T Zero also has a range of 300 miles which, is exceptional from the time electric technology was introduced in cars. If it only took a short amount of time to progress this much, imagine what the technology will reach in 30 years. Another testimony to the power of electric engines was proven by a group of Ohio State students and one professor from Ohio State University. They created the fastest electric car in the world the Buckeye Bullet. This extraordinary machine proves without a doubt the potential in electric power. The car uses a 500+hp three phase AC induction motor powered by 400 nickel hydride rechargeable batteries. The Buckeye Bullet discharges all 400 in 90 seconds, producing massive amounts of power. This engineering took the Buckeye Bullet to 324 mph (517 km/h), well beyond the Bugatti Veyron! To create a real practical and unique car you can’t have just speed, you also require one of the most important aspects, luxury. Here is were a Japanese creation, the Eliica comes into play. This electric lithium ion battery car with eight wheel drive defines performance and luxury. Its eight 100 hp engines (one on each wheel) produces an overall 800 hp, propelling the car from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds and reaching a top speed of 370 km/h. The 8 wheels provide extreme traction, control, and stability. As already proven, electric cars and technology show extreme potential, hosting performance, extreme luxury, and most importantly, environmentally friendly.What we consider the future of cars may be already at our doorstep, waiting for what you may consider to be unrealistic to accept it as possible and make it a reality.