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South Africa's Joule in the Rough PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 04 October 2008 10:57
First we heard of the Chevy Volt, then the Tesla Roadster, the Toyota Prius will apparently soon have a plug-in version. But the talk of the town is South Africa's very own and our first electric vehicle in the six-seater Joule MPV developed by technology startup Optimal Energy based in Cape Town.
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This all-electric car, just revealed at the Paris Motor Show, claims to have a 200km range on one battery back or 400km with two packs. Optimal Energy tells us that, the Joule is all-electric, the drivetrain includes motor-driven wheels up front and in-wheel magnetic propulsion in the rear.

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With an exterior and interior designed by a former Jaguar stylist, this sexy little Afrikaaner is sure to be a world wide hit. Optimal Energy hopes to launch the car in South Africa in late 2010 and export it to other countries shortly thereafter.
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Joule is Africa’s first battery electric engineering masterpiece from Optimal Energy. The silent passenger MPV is manufactured as a standard six-seater which complies with UN-ECE safety standards offering an optimal, no-compromise, and zero emission urban driving experience.

Joule is as beautiful and elegant as it is stylish with a classically timeless appeal set to transform the face of the urban transportation landscape. Developed from the outset as an electric vehicle, Joule delivers optimal design, maximum interior space and a minimal exterior and environmental footprint.

* Maximum 400km Range
* Regenerative ABS Braking system
* Steel space frame and side impact protection
* Two dynamic drive train options
* Excellent vehicle handling and dynamics
* Sports-like acceleration from standstill
* Optimal interior space with minimal exterior footprint

Source: Optimal Energy

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 October 2008 17:49
 

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