The resurgence of electric vehicles this past decade has inspired many companies outside of the automotive industry to try their luck in creating new types of vehicles. The complexity of designing any car that complies with norms in major international markets such as Europe and North America, however, means that very few have succeeded in building and selling their EV idea.
Nevertheless, these difficulties haven't stopped new entrants from seeking time in the limelight, like Malta-based Silex Power, which is a green-energy company that has been involved in a number of projects, including photovoltaic plants, hydroelectric and wind farms, with offices in Italy, France, China and the UK.
Their automotive project is named the Chreos, and it's a large limousine that measures 5.42 meters in length.
"I would like to present to your team our new creation, a concept that we are looking to bring into production over the next 3 years," the CEO of the company Johnaton Grech told. "It is an extremely powerful and fast electric vehicle, sporting 640bhp power, 4400Nm torque, 1000km range and an innovative recharging time of less than 10 minutes."
The Chreos has been imagined to be powered by four in-wheel electric motors that will allow it to complete the 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint in 2.9 seconds, reach 200km/h (124mph) in "less than 6 seconds" and top out at 300km/h (186mph). Weight of the electric limousine will be around 2,200 kg (4,850 pounds).
Specifications:
- 640 bhp
- 4400 Nm torque
- 2200 kg weight
- 5420 mm length
- 2160 mm width
- 1480 mm height
- 3540 mm wheel base
- 0 - 100 Km/h in <2.9 s
- 0 - 200 Km/h in <6.0 s
- 300 km/h top speed (electronically limited)
- 1000 km autonomy (at 125 kmph speed)
- <10 min charging time to full charge
- 4 passenger seating capacity
- Carbon fibre body
