Battery maker Electrovaya launching low-speed electric car
Jan 23, 2008 /THE CANADIAN PRESS
Source: Thestar.com
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/296641
Battery maker Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) plans to build a small, low-speed commuter car powered by its proprietary lithium ion polymer power pack technology. The zero-emission Maya-300 is said to offer a range of 190 kilometres with a top speed of 55 kilometres per hour – “ideal for fleet operators in cities, universities and parks as well as the many households with a second or third vehicle for urban driving within a local neighbourhood,” the company said Wednesday.
The two-seat vehicle’s battery system can be recharged at standard electricity outlets. “This marks a new era where affordable, zero-emission clean transportation solutions become available with sufficient range for daily local driving,” declared Electrovaya CEO Sankar Das Gupta. “The Maya-300 is a terrific, high-profile solution for many fleet operators with a driving range longer than other low-speed electric vehicles.”