The PG Elektrus is a Lotus Elise based electric sports car which will be manufactured in Germany starting later this year. The company is led by Michael Frohlich, an automotive designer with over 30 years experience. Led by the motto “Be unique!”, PG have built a number of electric powered motorcycles which have a fairly funky retro vibe about them. The Elektrus is their first car, and unlike the bikes it doesn’t have a whole lot of style or extravagance about it. It looks exactly like the donor Elise, except for a few minor modifications to the bodywork. The front grille, which has been rather pleasingly described by PG as looking like a “diabolically smiling shark”, is probably the best bit about the car’s appearance.
Powering the PG Elektrus is a 100 percent electric drivetrain centered around a 268 horsepower (200kW) electric motor, which also produces 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) of torque from literally zero rpm. Top speed of the Elektrus is capped at 155 mph, although without the limiter it can supposedly hit 186 mph. The 0-60 time of under 3 seconds is equally impressive.
The PG Elektrus also has a fairly decent range for an electric powered car, and it’ll keep whirring away for up to 215 miles (350km) on a full charge – which takes just four hours using a 380V fast charger, or eight hours using a conventional 220V outlet. In addition, the small solar panel located behind the cockpit helps top up the batteries, or runs the audio system and other interior equipment when parked up.
The PG Elektrus has a transmission which can be switched back and forth between automatic and manual modes. For drivers who might miss the charismatic sound of a conventional internal combustion engine, the audio system can replicate the soundtrack of a V8 burble, or the scream of Formula-One racer.
Source: PG
