Tiny 40-Year-Old Electric Car Now As Fast As Tesla Roadster - Green Car Reports
One of those small independent companies was the U. K. 's Enfield Automotive, although its electric cars are largely forgotten today. DON'T MISS: How Do You Beat A Tesla Model S. The Answer Is Always Miata (Video) (Jul 2014). Just 120 Enfield E8000 ECC models were built, and the tiny electric car (its wheelbase is just 68 inches) doesn't look like it could a candle to modern... The "ECC" stands for 'Electric City Car," and with just 6 horsepower in stock form, it's certainly not a car one would want to take on a highway. ALSO SEE: Rare 1980 Ford Fairmont EVA Electric Conversion For Sale (Jan 2014). Yet in this Enfield, current owner Jonny Smith--one of the hosts of the British car show Fifth Gear --somehow aw the makings of a hot rod. He put together a team of builders to design and install a 1,003-horsepower electric powertrain in the tiny car--which weighs just 1,945 pounds in race trim. A pair of electric motors are fed by a custom lithium-ion battery pack, while a heavily-modified Ford rear axle and 14-inch rear tires help put that power to the ground. Source: www.greencarreports.com
