The manufacturer of REVA G-Wiz, GoinGreen, discloses the specs and price tags of the highly anticipated G-Wiz L-Ion. The G-Wiz L-ion will be the first car in mainstream market that is powered by Lithium-Ion battery.
The L-ion can run for 75 miles on a single full charge. GoinGreen will also build fast charge stations that can boost the battery power up to 90% in just an hour or give the car a full charge in 1.5 hours.
The L-ion derives its technology from the G-Wiz DNA and improved with new safety and performance technologies. Some of the notable features are:
- Improved ranged
- Beefed up acceleration
- Better charging efficiency that requires 20% less energy requirement per charge
- Decreased charging time on a normal duration of 6 hours
- Off-board fast charge capability
- Maintenance free batteries
The battery of the G-Wiz L-ion comes with a three year warranty. This release of the battery is around 15% lighter than the previous versions which contribute to better maneuverability and faster acceleration. The top speed of the G-Wiz L-ion was plotted at 51 mph which is good enough for urban driving.
The manufacturer is currently accepting orders for the L-ion and the first deliveries of the car are expected by May 2009. The L-ion comes with a sticker price of £15, 795.
Existing owners of GoinGreen cars like the G-wiz i or G-Wiz ac may upgrade to avail of the lithium ion technology. Price is yet to be disclosed by the manufacturer.