A battery-powered car that can speed up to 155mph, travel 186 miles!

London: Here's a battery-powered car that is capable of reaching a top
speed of 155 mph and can go from 0-60mph in just 4.3 seconds!

German carmaker Artega has unveiled the SE, which it claims, will give
drivers the ultimate green sports car experience, reports the Daily
Mail.

The car has a 375 HP engine - more than some Porsches - and a range of
186miles after which it needs to be charged for 90 minutes, although
plugging it in at home will take a little longer.

The SE, short for Sports Electric, is the first serious challenger to
the Tesla Roadster which until now has been the world's premier
electricity powered high performance car.

But for those looking to save a few pennies whilst saving the planet,
they may want to look elsewhere — they will have to shell out a cool
131,000 pounds, double the price of the Tesla, to own an SE.

Previous attempts at fully electric sports cars have usually resulted
in hybrids such as the Porsche Plug-in Hybrid 918 Spyder.

The Tesla Roadster is the most impressive model with a top speed of
130mph and a range of 250 miles on a single charge.

At 67,000 pounds, it is also half the price of the SE and can go
further - but Artega claim theirs is a better car.

The SE has 16 lithium-ion battery modules, each of which contains 12
battery cells that can be charged using conventional electricity or at
special stations.

There are two electric motors on the rear axle that work independently
to drive each of the car's wheels.

And because they transmit their power linearly there is no delay with
the steering wheel.

According to Artega, the SE has been designed by the man behind the
Aston Martin DB9 and is compact in length but 'like a limousine' in
terms of width.

It can go 186 miles without a charge but Artega said the caveat that
under 'normal driving conditions' it can comfortably do 124miles.

"Sports car drivers usually have a very dynamic driving style, with
frequent acceleration and braking, which is very energy inefficient,"
said Artega spokesman Dr Wolfgang Ziebart.

"But electric cars recuperate the energy lost through braking and
return it to the battery," he said.

"In addition, unlike combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles
convert the full extent of the engine torque immediately, which makes
driving them a completely new, very dynamic experience," he added.

The SE was unveiled at this year's Geneva Motor Show and is due to go
into production in the coming months.