The motor car - a concise history. "a reminder for some,an introduction for others"
Environmentally Friendly / Green Cars: Great Britain
7.6 Great Britain (UK)
7.6.1.Zytek Lotus
A 200hp electric powered sports car called the Elise was jointly produced by Zytek and Lotus.
The first car was produced in 1998. It had a maximum range of 120 miles (195 km).
It was powered by 25 nickel-cadmium batteries which provided 300V and could accelerate from 0 to its maximum speed of 90mph (145 km/h) in 11.2 seconds.
Information on the number of cars produced and when production ceased is required.