Peugeot EX1 Sets Electric Car Lap Record At Nuerburgring

liqs8143 writes "Peugeot EX1, the all-electric concept car, now holds the electric car lap record at Germany's Nürburgring circuit. The car was unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, and has already broken half a dozen speed records up till now. Despite wet weather, the EX1 broke the existing record with a time of 9 minutes, 1.338 seconds, beating the previous record set by a modified MINI E electric car by almost 50 seconds. The 340 horsepower EX1 averaged an impressive 85.9 miles per hour during the lap."

Re:Charge time.

[dadelbunts]

The problem is for a gasoline car you can do 4 tires and fuel in under 20 seconds. Just gassing a car even in a non pit setting takes what, 3-4 minutes max? How long does it take to charge a battery on these cars. Of course it is a negative because RIGHT NOW they charge slower than molasses. Charge time of future systems is meaningless as we are not talking about them. "Sport" electric cars are nothing but smoked glass and mirrors. Until we have the technology to make a viable electric sports car they should be left to what they do best, econobox grocery getter. Which is nothing to be ashamed of.

Re:Charge time.

[fractoid]

So do gas tanks.