New pics and specs of UEV Spyder
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Universal Electric Vehicle first unveiled its all-electric Spyder last December at the AltCar Expo in Santa Monica. AutoblogGreen was on hand at the unveiling, but there wasn't much to report in terms of specs and pricing. UEV recently reached out to ABG to plug those holes, and we now know that the Spyder will have a base price of $70,000, which could rise rather quickly depending on what battery option one chooses. It appears opting for the advanced lithium-ion battery pack will not only increase your Spyder's driving range, but also its final price by some $30,000. The standard battery pack is of the oft used Nickel Metal Hydride variety.
While it won't embarass a Tesla Roaster, the Spyder does have an effective range of 70 to 150 miles depending on the battery pack and driving habits of the driver, as well as a 100 mph top speed. It can reach 60 mph in approximately 7 seconds, no doubt a function of its 2,900 curb weight. That's pretty hefty for a tiny two-seat roadster, but batteries aren't light.
Check out all the Spyder's specs here, and see it from every angle in AutoblogGreen's high-resolution gallery of photos.
[Source: AutoblogGreen]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
geo.stewart 4:09PM (5/10/2007)
isnt the tesla 100K? or is it 125K
At 100K, its a nobrainer to go withte tesla. looks, performance, range...
At 70K, with 7sec 0-60, and 70mile range, it looks to be 7/10 the vehicle a Tesla is... ;-)
which if your wallet is 70% of what the Tesla costs, not a bad thing.
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3cubedminus3squared 4:11PM (5/10/2007)
When I first looked at the picture, the first thing I thought of was a Mercury Capri.
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Hoffy 4:26PM (5/10/2007)
That thing is mad ugly and it makes my heart hurt.
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Bill 4:48PM (5/10/2007)
For 70K a vehicle, they could have hired a better designer.
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jstand6 4:42PM (5/10/2007)
"...no doubt a function of its 2,900 curb weight. That's pretty hefty for a tiny two-seat roadster, but batteries aren't light."
So, in other words, it's the same weight as a Pontiac Solstice or Saturn Sky. At least this roadster can blame its weight on batteries.
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Stephen 5:15PM (5/10/2007)
Seriously lacking in imagination...It has an unconventional power supply....how about an unconventional design?...Push the Envelope damn it!!!
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Mulad 5:31PM (5/10/2007)
Yeah, I was under the impression that the $70k cost was for the car without any batteries, though maybe they have lead-acids or something for a basic version. Still, if you do the $70k for that plus $30k for the LiIons, just go for a Tesla Roadster instead. From comments I've read before, it sounds like someone is being highly opportunistic with this, assembling a kit car with an electric drivetrain and trying to get it to market fast enough to capitalize on folks who don't want to wait for the Tesla. Reminds me a lot of some three-wheeled Segway-like devices.
Oh, and the Roadster has been subjected to and passed actual crash tests. Okay, maybe you'd want to die after totaling a $100k car, but you probably know people who'd rather you didn't.
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Johnnie 6:01PM (5/10/2007)
So what happens when the battery dies.
Are gas stations going to start carrying extra power?70 miles isn't very far.
Electric cars are not the way of the future.
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toyotasucks 7:59AM (5/11/2007)
Must be written somewhere that all electric and most hybrid's be the ugliest car ever, big oil must be designing them.
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AMcA 8:50PM (5/10/2007)
Looks like they got somebody's kid to style it.
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kingvolcano 8:56PM (5/10/2007)
Eeeek, a Spyder!
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