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A battery powered musclecar? Yeah, it sounds like oxymoron, but San Diego, Calif.-based Ronaele, Inc. doesn't think so. The company showed its electric version of a musclecar at the recent EV23 in Southern California. The bright orange Mustang 300E drew lots of attention and some orders. It also helped put to rest some performance car fans' fears that "driving green means driving without tire squealing performance."
Ronaele builds the Ronaele 350 hp, 450 hp, and 550 hp High Performance Mustangs. For the all-electric Mustang 300E, Ronaele purchases new Mustangs and strips out the engine and other components associated with the internal combustion engine. A 300 horsepower, modified forklift electric motor replaces the transmission. Either lithium-ion or lithium-iron-phosphate battery packs sourced from K2 Energy Solutions replace the fuel tanks with little compromise in trunk space. Aluminum boxes housing the power electronics go under the hood. Most importantly, overall weight is retained
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With 1000 lbs-ft of torque available from 0 rpm, the 300E can accelerate from 0-60 mph in under four seconds. Top speed is 130 mph and, driven conservatively, the range is said to be 100-125 miles. Charging is done via a plug where the fuel filter once resided and takes 3 ? hours at 220 volts or 8 hours at 110 volts.
The price of entry for the 300E is about $80,000 plus the cost of a Mustang base vehicle. With an estimated operating cost of two cents per mile, some might consider this a good investment considering the price of gasoline. If the 300E isn't enough, Ronaele offers the 600E with two motors and twice the number of batteries, offering a whopping 600 horsepower and 2000 lbs-ft of torque.
Sharing the Ronaele platform at EV23 was a silver Shelby Cobra EV built by HST Automotive, also in San Diego. The Cobra looked like any other HST Shelby Cobra replica with its carbon fiber body ... until you notice there's neither gear shift nor exhaust pipe, and the Le Mans-style fuel filler now holds an electric plug. Look closer and you'll see the fuel tank has been replaced by battery packs, again from K2, with the 427 cubic-inch V-8 replaced by large polished aluminum housings that contain the car's power electronics. A 300 horsepower electric motor also replaces the transmission in this electric musclecar variant. At under 2400 pounds, the all-electric Cobra is still a featherweight with under 4 second 0-60 mph times and 150 mph top speed. The HST Cobra EV costs about $125,000 a copy.
In case you're wondering where the name Ronaele comes from and why the "e's" are reversed in the logo, here's the answer: Spelled backward, the name is "Eleanor," after the Mustang in the movie, Gone in 60 Seconds.
E NON DITEMI:"MA ? ELETTRICA"con la faccetta schifata
.......................preferite una PRIUS?Ormai sulle prox auto moderne il V8 lo sentite attraverso le casse 
A battery powered musclecar? Yeah, it sounds like oxymoron, but San Diego, Calif.-based Ronaele, Inc. doesn't think so. The company showed its electric version of a musclecar at the recent EV23 in Southern California. The bright orange Mustang 300E drew lots of attention and some orders. It also helped put to rest some performance car fans' fears that "driving green means driving without tire squealing performance."
Ronaele builds the Ronaele 350 hp, 450 hp, and 550 hp High Performance Mustangs. For the all-electric Mustang 300E, Ronaele purchases new Mustangs and strips out the engine and other components associated with the internal combustion engine. A 300 horsepower, modified forklift electric motor replaces the transmission. Either lithium-ion or lithium-iron-phosphate battery packs sourced from K2 Energy Solutions replace the fuel tanks with little compromise in trunk space. Aluminum boxes housing the power electronics go under the hood. Most importantly, overall weight is retained
With 1000 lbs-ft of torque available from 0 rpm, the 300E can accelerate from 0-60 mph in under four seconds. Top speed is 130 mph and, driven conservatively, the range is said to be 100-125 miles. Charging is done via a plug where the fuel filter once resided and takes 3 ? hours at 220 volts or 8 hours at 110 volts.
The price of entry for the 300E is about $80,000 plus the cost of a Mustang base vehicle. With an estimated operating cost of two cents per mile, some might consider this a good investment considering the price of gasoline. If the 300E isn't enough, Ronaele offers the 600E with two motors and twice the number of batteries, offering a whopping 600 horsepower and 2000 lbs-ft of torque.
Sharing the Ronaele platform at EV23 was a silver Shelby Cobra EV built by HST Automotive, also in San Diego. The Cobra looked like any other HST Shelby Cobra replica with its carbon fiber body ... until you notice there's neither gear shift nor exhaust pipe, and the Le Mans-style fuel filler now holds an electric plug. Look closer and you'll see the fuel tank has been replaced by battery packs, again from K2, with the 427 cubic-inch V-8 replaced by large polished aluminum housings that contain the car's power electronics. A 300 horsepower electric motor also replaces the transmission in this electric musclecar variant. At under 2400 pounds, the all-electric Cobra is still a featherweight with under 4 second 0-60 mph times and 150 mph top speed. The HST Cobra EV costs about $125,000 a copy.
In case you're wondering where the name Ronaele comes from and why the "e's" are reversed in the logo, here's the answer: Spelled backward, the name is "Eleanor," after the Mustang in the movie, Gone in 60 Seconds.
E NON DITEMI:"MA ? ELETTRICA"con la faccetta schifata
.......................preferite una PRIUS?Ormai sulle prox auto moderne il V8 lo sentite attraverso le casse
