- Lightning Electric Cars -
Lightning Car Company is based in Peterborough, England and builds high performing sport type electric vehicles. The original model produced by lightning was called the Lightning GT. It was a modeled after a gas-powered car made by Ronart Cars. The GT uses a lithium titanate battery and the car`s body is constructed of a carbon fibre and Kevlar composite. It features a smoking-fast PML Flightlink Hi-Pa drive which allows it to go from zero to 60 in under 4 seconds! The GT sells for approximately 120,000 pounds.
The Gt actually uses 4 individual 120 kw motors. This provides it with all-wheel drive as well as regenerative braking. The total output of the 4 motors combined is about 480 kw. The battery is an advanced 36 kw model which can travel 188 miles on a single charge. Depending on the output of the outlet where it`s plugged in, the Lightning GT can be fully recharged in an amazing 10 minutes. The battery`s lifespan is 12 years and can be recharged 15,000 times.

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