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Aircraft Maker Will Produce Electric Cars in 2006

Posted by michael on from the still-waiting-for-flying-electric-car dept.

clarkie.mg writes "French aircraft maker Dassault has announced that they will team up with Hydro-Quebec to produce an electric car, available as of 2006. Hydro-Quebec will provide the lithium-metal-polymer (LMP) battery and the wheel motor propulsion system. The car will be built in partnership with a car specialist and sold in association with a large automaker not yet found."

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  1. and in other news... by preposterity · · Score: 5, Funny

    duke nukem forever is due out only two quarters from now. pre-orders are available, see our website.

  2. lithium-metal-polymer (LMP) battery by Amiga+Lover · · Score: 2, Funny

    a lithium-metal-polymer (LMP) battery hey. Isn't that the same one in Apple's iPod?

    An 18 month lasting car! Wonder how popular that'll be heheh

  3. Wheel-motor by towzzer · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder how much it will cost when you get a flat on one of those.

  4. Sure... any day now. by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 3, Funny
    By the time the cars actually arrive, the car makers could include a built in Phanton Game Console and a copy of Duke Nukem Forever.

  5. Re:I hate how Electric Cars look. by Bushcat · · Score: 5, Funny
    Why can't car companies make an electric car that doesn't look like a bad futuristic science fiction movie?

    Here you go.

  6. Wow... by Zakabog · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't know if I'm reading this right but 400+ lbs of torque, that's a lot. But then again it's an electric car I heard they have a lot of torque. And low horsepower, so it can accelerate up to 60mph faster than most other cars, but then it gets their and you can't go any faster. I'd buy an electric car if it wasn't for that.

    And the looks, the looks suck too. Although I would deal with the looks for an electric car with a high top speed (at LEAST 100mph, 120-150 would be VERY nice.) It'd be worth it, drive up to a dodge viper, in something that looks like a 4 year old drew (and then threw up on, and then the dog ate it, and then crapped out the drawin), and drag race them (and win :-D.)

  7. Did anyone read... by Zakabog · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Aircraft Maker Produce Cars 2006 and fill in the blanks with "Aircraft Maker Will Produce Flying Cars In 2006"? I was really excited for a minute :-/

  8. I wonder how long before by ozric99 · · Score: 2, Funny

    GM starts producing their own electric "freedom cars" in response to the French. ;)

  9. Re:I hate how Electric Cars look. by dj245 · · Score: 2, Funny
    "The cars will be exempt from routine shaken inspections and certain taxes imposed on motor vehicles." (from parent linked page)

    The cars are apparently so light that to inspect them they do not submit to an awkward point-by-point inspection regimen, they merely turn the car upside down and shake vigorously, solving the problem of both inspection and payment, by relieving the owner of all loose change under the seats.

    --
    Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress at this period in history.
  10. Obligatory Simpsons Reference by pcaylor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hello there, I'm an electric car.
    I can't go very fast, or very far.
    And if you drive me, people will think you're gay

    ONE OF US! ONE OF US!