That dream of eco-conscious baby-boomers is finally here, friends. As of today, you can pick up the phone and place an order on a 100%, zero-emissions, honest-to-goodness electric Corvette. Such dreams often come at a hefty price, however, and this one weighs in at $750,000.
That’s right, kids. A full three-quarters of a million dollars later and Genovation will deliver a fully electric Corvette to your door. And, before you dismiss the project as pure, pie-in-the-sky, bats*** insanity, consider the following: it has a 205 MPH top speed.
Yeah. I’m not convinced, either.
For their part, Genovation does a fine job converting the latest C7 Corvette to EV status. The finished car uses improved battery management to make up to 660 horsepower and roughly 600 lb-ft of torque. That’s good for a 3-second 0-60 run. Handling-wise, the electric ‘Vette retains its 50/50 weight distribution, and the total package has a maximum cruising range of about 130 miles.
For those of you paying attention, then, we’re talking about a car that’s marginally quicker to 60 MPH than a Tesla Model S in Ludicrous mode or a refurbished Tesla Roadster. It has a higher top speed, but less than half the range of those cars, and costs enough to let you buy a Model S, a Roadster, a Model X, a few Nissan Leafs for the kids, and- while we’re blowing money- a Ferrari 488 or two.
Terrible idea, I think. Patently stupid. But this is the Corvette market we’re talking about, so they’ll probably sell out the full production run in a few hours. If they do, I’m sure Genovation will let us know. In the meantime, feel free to let us know what you think of this waste of money all-electric sports car in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
Electric Corvette by Genovation – Worth the Money?
Source | Images: Genovation, via Autoblog.
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