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Whose got the fastest street legal all electric car? No, not Tesla. A guy named John Wayland who converted an old Datsun.  It can now do over 100mph in the quarter mile, which equates to a 12 second run. Hit the video below for complete details.

[via Uniquedaily]

The Tesla S Sedan was officially unveiled here in sunny LA today.  So what can you expect from the $50,000 all electric vehicle?

• The car will be avaiable in 2011
• 0-60 is currently spec’d at 5.5 seconds
• It will have a 300 mile range but for long distance trips bigger or long distance batteries can be leased
• Partial charging of the batteries (percent unknown) will take 45 minutes
• Expect the batteries to last about 7-10 year
• 3-4 year warranty
• 2 LCD screen: 1 for the driver and 1 in the center console (the UI looks convoluted)
• 7 seats: 5 in forward facing and 2 flip up in the back
• There will be  Sport and AWD versions

[Gizmodo]

The B0, pronounced B Zero, is an electric vehicle that uses Lithium-Polymer Batteries and Supercapacitors.  Lining the roof of the vehicle are solar panels which should assist in charging.  Top speed is capped at about 80mph and it can achieve an 150 mile range on a single charge, which takes a few hours from a standard household socket.  The vehicle has a quick charge that will supposedly allow it to travel about 20 miles on a few minutes of charging making it ideal for those looking to commute locally.  Surprisingly it can hit 0-60 in just 6.3 seconds and thanks to the Supercapacitors, which aren’t in most electric vehicles, it can better manage the regenerative braking systems’ power resulting in a longer battery life (125,000 miles).

The B0 is expect to hit the Euro market sometime next year and cost about €330/month (lease).

[Treehugger]

I didn’t convert the French writing on the linked page, but the pics say it all.  It’s a concept and I don’t see it going into production.  I gathered that it’s electric.

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