Overview of the EStarCar (TM)
Length 4 metres (the full length is usable inside); dry-weight 1250kg; capacity, eight people & luggage;
all-electric; a Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (i.e., an FCEV+, and FCEV plus other multiple power-sources); in-wheel motors; peak torque ~700Nm (i.e., for a four-wheel EStarCar--far more than the Toyota Prius, which peaks at 111Nm from its engine & 400Nm from its electric motor); acceleration 0-100kph in ~10 seconds (est); range without a fuel-cell over 250km, with a fuel-cell over 500km; all aluminium-alloy construction (light, strong, recyclable); all-wheel drive; all-wheel steering; independent suspension; anti-lock, dynamic, computer-controlled braking; fully drive-by-wire; physically & logically configurable internally & externally; changeable from right-hand to left-hand drive in minutes; any car, van, pickup, bus body with matching physical interface can be fitted to the chassis; bodies quickly interchangeable; extendible chassis; the twelve primary & secondary power-sources include fuel-cell, LiFePO4 batteries, ultracapacitors, rooftop solar-cells, regenerative braking, etc.; the ten primary sources generate on the move, adding range; low centre-of-gravity & wide track for stability & safety; quiet, unslammable doors; low-cost design; low-cost prototype & start-up; low-cost, dispersed & infinitely-scalable production; initial projected price $NZ100,000 for pre-volume production, $NZ25,000 for volume-production.