Tango EV Electric Sports Car
Length: 24:38
Description: Google Tech Talks
July 18, 2006
ABSTRACT
Before there was the Wrightspeed X-1, there was the Tesla prototype. Before the Tesla, there was the Tango - the first 0-60 in 4 seconds electric sports car that you can actually buy. Credits: Speaker:Rick Woodbury
July 18, 2006
ABSTRACT
Before there was the Wrightspeed X-1, there was the Tesla prototype. Before the Tesla, there was the Tango - the first 0-60 in 4 seconds electric sports car that you can actually buy. Credits: Speaker:Rick Woodbury
Title: Tango EV Electric Sports Car
Author: Google
Source: YouTube
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I like a lot about the idea but the design concept has a fundamental unsolveable problem; it relies on the lead acid keel to be stable which means it can never be made lighter. iirc it weighs a ton! same as a small 4 seater steel car. weight is an enemy of efficiency and therein lies its defeat.. I applaud their efforts and I hope they go with the truth and offer other designs instead. but I know it's a touch pill to swallow
• DanFrederiksen on 06-Aug-08
Wanted Tesla Car, new or used, also buy options and reservations. HELP ME!!! Thank you
• massimova on 20-Jul-08
i want this car
• fireoil on 20-Jul-08
Don`t know what you`re (a Fnaboy) = denial = fail. Well I respect that they want to make an eletric 'sport" car but please don`t don`t understand shit of what makes a sports car a sports cars. If i want an electric sports cars I would buy a Tesla Roadster not this square failmobile.
• MC0Mijado on 06-Jul-08
It seems you are a little obsessed with the word "sport". Hmmm? Sounds like a Fanboy to me. Oh and that's Fanboy, NOT Fnaboy: Pull your head out of your ass if you are going to try to put someone down.
• MickWiser on 07-Jul-08
Well you probaly isn`t an entusiast. But if you want to become one I suggest sportscarforums, great site for other entusiasts in sports cars, maybe you can get some knowledge about the subject. And oh tuff boy you`re alredy getting pissed off I think that it`s you that is running low in argumments. But lets pretend that you understand a little about cars, tell me in details why this car would be superior to a Porsche 911 or cayman or even a tesla Roadster?
• MC0Mijado on 07-Jul-08
Yes you are right, I have run out of arguments. All I can say is what I already said: It would be great transportation in big cities because: It doesn't use gas; You can get thru gridlocked traffic by splitting lanes like a motorcycle but you are inside. Better than Porsche 911 because it doesn't use gas and is just as fast. Better than the Tesla because it can split lanes.
• MickWiser on 06-Aug-08
I agree, the thing is ugly and not sporty. I think it would still be fun to drive though. I don't care about "sports" cars, I care about cheap transportation. I think if most cars were replaced with something like the Tango then it would help solve the energy crisis and traffic jams (here in the US). It would at least solve my own personal energy crisis and traffic jams if it wasn't so expensive to buy.
• MickWiser on 06-Aug-08
Hopefully once they can turn a profit they will get the investment backing they need to mass produce it. Even at $30,000 i think these would sell like hotcakes. If for nothing else, a safe vehicle that can do 0-60 in 4 seconds and not guzzle gas.
• screes620 on 30-Jun-08
You're as appealing as a meatball and I can't even see you.
• gman100 on 15-Jun-08
I like a lot about the idea but the design concept has a fundamental unsolveable problem; it relies on the lead acid keel to be stable which means it can never be made lighter. iirc it weighs a ton! same as a small 4 seater steel car. weight is an enemy of efficiency and therein lies its defeat.. I applaud their efforts and I hope they go with the truth and offer other designs instead. but I know it's a touch pill to swallow
• DanFrederiksen on 06-Aug-08
Wanted Tesla Car, new or used, also buy options and reservations. HELP ME!!! Thank you
• massimova on 20-Jul-08
i want this car
• fireoil on 20-Jul-08
Don`t know what you`re (a Fnaboy) = denial = fail. Well I respect that they want to make an eletric 'sport" car but please don`t don`t understand shit of what makes a sports car a sports cars. If i want an electric sports cars I would buy a Tesla Roadster not this square failmobile.
• MC0Mijado on 06-Jul-08
It seems you are a little obsessed with the word "sport". Hmmm? Sounds like a Fanboy to me. Oh and that's Fanboy, NOT Fnaboy: Pull your head out of your ass if you are going to try to put someone down.
• MickWiser on 07-Jul-08
Well you probaly isn`t an entusiast. But if you want to become one I suggest sportscarforums, great site for other entusiasts in sports cars, maybe you can get some knowledge about the subject. And oh tuff boy you`re alredy getting pissed off I think that it`s you that is running low in argumments. But lets pretend that you understand a little about cars, tell me in details why this car would be superior to a Porsche 911 or cayman or even a tesla Roadster?
• MC0Mijado on 07-Jul-08
Yes you are right, I have run out of arguments. All I can say is what I already said: It would be great transportation in big cities because: It doesn't use gas; You can get thru gridlocked traffic by splitting lanes like a motorcycle but you are inside. Better than Porsche 911 because it doesn't use gas and is just as fast. Better than the Tesla because it can split lanes.
• MickWiser on 06-Aug-08
I agree, the thing is ugly and not sporty. I think it would still be fun to drive though. I don't care about "sports" cars, I care about cheap transportation. I think if most cars were replaced with something like the Tango then it would help solve the energy crisis and traffic jams (here in the US). It would at least solve my own personal energy crisis and traffic jams if it wasn't so expensive to buy.
• MickWiser on 06-Aug-08
Hopefully once they can turn a profit they will get the investment backing they need to mass produce it. Even at $30,000 i think these would sell like hotcakes. If for nothing else, a safe vehicle that can do 0-60 in 4 seconds and not guzzle gas.
• screes620 on 30-Jun-08
You're as appealing as a meatball and I can't even see you.
• gman100 on 15-Jun-08