I just read an interesting article about a prototype electric vehicle from GM that is on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/general-motors-takes-us-on-a-crazy-test-ride-in-the-en-v-electri/ Here's the part that you may find interesting, but the whole article is worth reading and there's a great video of this thing in action. "Its specs are easy to remember -- if you dig metric, at least: 500kg weight, 50km range, and 50km/m maximum speed. Things are a little less symmetrical in imperial: 1,100lbs, 31 miles, and 31mph. It seats two, has no suspension (other than the rubber in the tires and the padding in the seats), but we still haven't mentioned the best part: the networking." - Andrew Winn
