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Dec
16

The Most Efficient Electric Car Designed By Gordon Murray

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Gordon Murray, the man behind the McLaren F1 and once joined the Brabham F1 team, introduces the newest project, electrical T27 city car. This vehicle is being promoted as a highly efficient electric car in the world.

The efficient electric car project began 16 months ago and the 50 percent of its budget covered by the British Government areas of technology strategy. New prototype will be launched in 2011.

City car will be then shaped multi purpose vehicle (MPV) with six different interior layouts, redesigned by the design firm owned by Murray in the UK. They work together with Zytek Automotive.

In terms of dimensions, its length is 2.5 meters, 1.3 meters wide and 1.6 meters high. While the 1.78-meter wheelbase vehicle weighing 680 kg (including batteries).
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