Pininfarina Bolloré B0 Electric Prototype 2008

This car will not be a prototype. It will be a mass production model, with the first units coming off the production line at the end of 2009, after which production will be ramped up gradually based on the availability of batteries. Built in Turin by Pininfarina-Bolloré, a joint venture formed by the two family-owned groups, the B0 electric car will be powered by Bolloré's proprietary Lithium Metal Polymere (LMP) technology, using a combination of batteries and supercapacitors manufactured in Bolloré's plants in France and Canada. The B0 will be a fully-electric vehicle without any carbon dioxide emission, having been designed from the ground up with that aim in mind. Its batteries will be housed in a compartment specially designed for that purpose and located under the car, between its axles, lowering its center of gravity and providing it with an outstanding road-holding properties.

With its body styled by Pininfarina, the B0 electric car will be an elegant four seater, four door hatchback with an automatic gearbox. Its LMP battery, which will be rechargeable in a matter of hours from a standard domestic main socket, will provide it with a range of 250 km (153 miles). The B0 will have a top speed that is electronically limited to 130 kph ( 80 mph) and will feature potent acceleration, reaching 60 kph (37 mph) from standing start in 6,3 seconds. The B0 will also feature solar panels on its roof and hood, so as to help recharge its electrical power reserves.

wallpapers of the Pininfarina Bolloré B0 Electric Prototype 2008