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Bentley Continental DC Electric Car


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Greener Luxury Cars - Bentley Continental DC Electric Car (GALLERY)
Bentley Continental DC Electric Car
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The diminutive, soap-box Bentley Continental DC is a battery-powered electric car. The vehicle, with a carbon fiber body, was built by 10 young apprentices at Bentley Motors. The small throw-back race car proves Bentley is serious about their commitment to go green. The Continental will raise their fleet fuel economy and contribute to lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Its a nice little car but I don’t quite follow Bentley’s commitment to go green. Is this little one passenger vehicle going to be mass-produced? On the other hand, maybe the Continental DC signals a beginning for Bentley’s new-found commitment. One can only hope.

 

 

With a positively gorgeous carbon fiber composite body riding on a four-wheel single-wishbone fixed suspension and 1 x 16-inch Michelin low-rolling-resistance tires, the Continental DC (as in Direct Current) moves under the power of a 24-volt electric motor (from a motorized wheelchair, in fact) producing 0.5 horsepower and 5.1 pound-feet of torque and juiced by a pair of 12-volt batteries. It looks like a Soap Box Derby racer, but don't be fooled: The diminutive Conti DC (which tips the scales at 265 pounds, not including the driver) can hit a swift 40 mph under its own power, no hill required. Naturally, the cockpit is trimmed in supple hide and Alcantara faux suede with contrasting diamond stitching. It is a Bentley, after all. (blog.wired)

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