Gordon Murray Design unveils 'World's most efficient electric car'
Wed 29 June 2011
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Gordon Murray Design has unveiled its ‘ultra compact city vehicle’ the T.27 – described as the world’s most efficient electric car, setting new standards in terms of its weight and footprint whilst also addressing full life-cycle CO2 emissions.
The electric car sets new standards in weight, footprint, small car dynamics, safety, packaging and efficiency whilst addressing full lifecycle CO2 emissions, congestion, parking and low cost motoring.
On unveiling the T.27, Gordon Murray said, “Lightweight is the most powerful tool we have in our armoury in the fight against emissions and fuel consumption. This is true of all cars and especially so with electric vehicles. A lightweight car means a lightweight battery, increasing the levels of safety and reducing the retail price dramatically”.
The company is currently in discussion with three potential manufacturers for the T.27, Gordon Murray (CEO of Gordon Murray Design) said that it would be “the icing on the cake” if the T.27 could be built in the UK.
Iain Gray, Chief Executive of the Technology Strategy Board which contributed £4.5m investment to the project said: “I must congratulate Gordon Murray Design and their partners for developing the T.27 prototype – and in rapid time. The growing pressure for more environmentally friendly transport, from both customers and regulators, is creating new business opportunities in the fast-developing market for low carbon vehicles”.
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