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400 lbs. with a set of four deep-cycle marine batteries.
Cruise Car of Sarasota, Florida, also sells several models of solar elec-
tric vehicles. These are all low-speed, street-legal vehicles, suitable for neigh-
borhood use. The Classic Cruise Car comes in two, four and six seat ver-
sions. The range for the four-seat model is 48 miles with a maximum speed
of 20 mph. The body is composed of steel, plastic and fiberglass. It uses 6 or
8 standard lead/acid golf cart batteries and has a 5.5 hp motor with 4-wheel
hydraulic brakes and spring suspension. It uses an onboard grid charger
and solar panels.
The SunRay two-seat model has a 5.5 hp, 48V motor and uses 6 lead/
acid golf cart batteries. It has a 180W solar panel and a 55 mile range with a
maximum speed of 22 mph.
The Kudo Cruise Car comes in 2, 4, 6, 8, 11 and 14 seat models. The six-
seat model has a 7 hp motor with a range of about 50 miles and a maximum
speed of 25 mph. It uses 8 standard lead/acid batteries and has a 880W solar
panel.
The Zap Xebra Xero Solar Option Truck has a speed of 40 mph (65
kmph) with a range of 25 miles per charge (40km). The Solar Bug features
a light weight composite body with a speed of 25 mph and a range of 30
miles.
Sunnev offers kits for building solar electric vehicles that seat two with
a 25 mph top speed a range of 20 miles. A small panel on the hood provides
about 3 miles per day travel on a sunny day and larger panels on the roof
bring that up to 12 to 16 miles per day.
The Venturi Eclectic solar vehicle has three seats and a 16-kW
Asynchronous motor. It uses a hydride metal nickel 72V battery that pro-
vides 100 amp-hours and has an estimated 10-year life. It has regenerative
braking and can be recharged in 5 hours from 16A grid power. There are
2.5 sqm of photovoltaic cells that provide 330W, with an estimated solar
range of 7 km/day. It has a 50 km range with a 50 km/hour top speed.
There is also an optional wind turbine for enhanced renewable energy
generation.
The Venturi Astrolab is called a high-performance solar-electric com-
muter car. It has two seats in tandem for better balance on the road, a 16 kW
asynchronous motor and a hydride metal nickel 72V battery that gives it a
110-km range and a 120 km/hour top speed.
Lee Iacocca's NEV, the luxury Lido 4-passenger sedan, can travel up to
25 mph with a 40 mile range and a 6-8 hour charge time. It has 13 inch tires
and hydraulic brakes. It was available in 2 or 4 passenger and Runabout
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