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Electric vehicle conversion indicates that sixteen 6-volt batteries weigh 1,040 pounds. This would imply that the batteries in the Reva weigh about 520 pounds (out of a total vehicle weight of 1,640 pounds). I have not been able to find a reference to confirm that, however.
There is a new AC-version available. See http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/12/goingreen_intro.html Lots of news on it http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&client=news&q=%22g-wiz%22
[edit] So what are the ACTUAL performance specs?
Even the article itself is contradictory, and one set of figures disagree with what I thought was the case. As far as I knew, it could do about 40mph in DC form (~65kmh), and 50 with AC (80kmh). The article variously claims the latter, and also "60kmh for DC, and increased almost (?!) 10kmh to 70kmh for AC". Time to hit the REVA site and see what they actually claim? 82.46.180.56 (talk) 20:14, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
- OK, got a selection of stats from GoinGreen... there have been THREE models - DC, AC, and "i" ... is it ok to add this info in, even though it's from the other site?
- G-Wiz i (current model) / G-Wiz ac drive (previous model) / G-Wiz dc drive (original model)
- Speed - 50 mph / 45 mph / 40 mph (so 80 / 72 / 64 km/h more-or-less)
- Range - Up to 48* miles (40 on mixed roads) / Up to 48* miles (40) / Up to 40* miles (32) (so 64 - 77 km / 64 - 77 km / 51 - 64 km)
- Lotus assisted safety pack - Yes / No / No ("crash tested"... at 25mph)
- Upgradeable to lithium-ion - Yes / Yes / No
- Hill rolling-restraint feature - Yes / Yes / No
- Maximum incline - 20%
- Braking - Front discs, rear drums and regenerative braking / Drum and regenerative braking / *Drum and regenerative braking
- Motor - Maintenance free AC motor / Maintenance free AC motor / Carbon brush DC motor
- Anti Roll Bar - Yes / Yes / No
- Er, I'll take a G-Wiz "i", if I absolutely have to, then. Just from the spec list it looks like the older ones deserve their reputation for poor safety and performance - I'd seriously think twice (thrice..) about getting into a car with it's listed level of automotive technology, let alone buying and driving one. For the £3500 which a second-hand one (with 2 1/2 year old battery pack) is selling for on GoinGreen, certainly not, even at the claimed 1.1p per mile!
- Right now the existing article seems in a bit of a tangle so I'm not sure how to re-engineer it other than picking apart completely... another time. It's not super important :)82.46.180.56 (talk) 20:31, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
