The Tango electric car

There’s a new electric car on display at the 2010 Detroit Car Show. It’s the Tango Electric Car made by a Washington company called “Commuter Cars.” While there seems to be a flood of new electric cars, this one is definitely different. It is a 2 seater car with the seats one behind the other and not next to each other. Think of the size of the Honda Goldwing motorcycle when you think of the Tango.

The next amazing thing is the performance of this car. It comes with 2 electric motors and can go faster than 130 mph easily. At least that’s what the manufacturer says about the Tango. This electric vehicle weighs around 1 tonne and according to Rick Woodbury, the designer of the car, it has better maneuverability on the road than a normal sports car.

And since the Tango car is so small and skinny, can you imagine how many of those will fit in a standard 2-car garage? This car is approx. as long as my current truck (Ford F-150) is wide. Christmas at the mall would be interesting because it should be easy to find a place to park this vehicle. I’m not sure how you’d transport the Christmas presents though, as this car doesn’t have any real storage areas.

Don’t get too excited, this car is hard to come by. For one thing, there’s the high price of entry of roughly $150,000. And second, it takes about 1 month to build one of those electric cars. But if you can a) have enough money to buy one and b) have the patience to wait for it to be built, you’d at least be driving the same car as George Clooney. I guess since George Clooney was seen driving a Toyota Prius, he had a first shot at all other electric vehicles. It is rumored that he also owns one of the few Tesla Roadsters. The Tesla Roadster is a 100% electric sports car and one of the most visible projects in this field.