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Rune BEV 1996

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the BEV was a experiment by Rune to see if the public would accept a short range electric car. With a max range of around 100 miles and a somewhat affordable price of £21000 it was well received by the public thanks to is futuristic tech and speedy acceleration. with 8000 being sold over 3 years. Its downfall was its lead acid battery degrading quickly over time ultimately killing the car with the cars losing around 40% of their range after 5 years. The BEV had a second generation with a lithium ion battery in 1999 but it was only sold for a year. Really a idea a bit ahead of its time.

Stats:
Engine: ×1 electric motor ×1 36kwh batterypack
Power: 170hp@0000rpm 300lb-ft@0000rpm
Top speed: 95mph (limited)
Price: £21000

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 9.7ft (3.0m)
  • Length 20.3ft (6.2m)
  • Height 6.5ft (2.0m)
  • Empty Weight 3,794lbs (1,721kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,795lbs (1,721kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 310.84
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 9599

Parts

  • Number of Parts 235
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 913