 | Specifications and Performance of Electric Miata |
The popular Miata has been adpated into a battery powered, energy efficient prototype vehicle designed to meet the stringent environmental standards of the future. Powered by sixteen 12-volt, mickel-cadmium batteries, this environmentall friendly vehicle delivers its power by a 30-kilowatt AC motor which, in turn, drives the rear wheels through the stock five-spped manual transmission.
| Overall length | 156.3 (3970) |
| Overall width | 65.9 (1675) |
| Overall height | 47.6 (1210) |
| Vehicle Weight, pounds (kilograms) | |
| 3109 (1410) | |
| Performance, mph (km/h) | |
| Maximum Speed | 80 (130) |
| Acceleration | 0-25 (40)/4.2 sec. 0-60 (100)/21.5 sec. |
| Range | 93.8 miles (150 km) @ 40 mph (60 km/h) |
| Motor | |
| Type | AC Motor |
| Rated Output/volt/hr | 30kW/180V/1h |
| Control System | Transistor Inverter |
| Battery | |
| Type | Nickel Cadmium |
| Related capacity/volt | 100Ah/5h 12V |
| Quantity | 16 (12 mounted in trunk, 4 mounted under hood) |
| Total Voltage | 192 V |
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