Staff and students at the University of South Australia have designed and built —Trev. Its features include:
- two comfortable seats, since more than 90% of urban trips have only one or two people in the car;
- enough luggage space for at least two overnight bags;
- 300 kg mass—because using a 2.5 tonne vehicle for commuting is ridiculous;
- energy-efficient tyres, brakes and suspension;
- a clean, quiet and efficient electric drive system;
- compliance with road safety and worthiness regulations;
- good performance, with a top speed of 120 km/h; and
- 150 km of city driving before the car must be recharged.
- The cost of recharging Trev is 1.1 cents per kilometre
http://www.unisa.edu.au/solarcar/trev/Q&A.asp