- Triac (car)
Infobox Automobile
name = Green Vehicles TRIAC
manufacturer =Green Vehicles Inc.
production = 2008-present
class =Subcompact Electric car
layout =RMR layout
top speed = convert|80|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on
engine = convert|20|kW|hp|0|abbr=on water-cooled AC electric motor
fuel_capacity = 160AhLithium-ion battery
transmission = 5-speed manual
electric_range = convert|100|mi|kmat convert|45|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, convert|120|mi|km at lower speedsGreen Vehicles Inc based in
San Jose, California is a maker of high-efficiency vehicles. Green Vehicles first product, a three-wheeled two-seater named the Triac, is currently under development, though they are accepting pre-orders from anywhere in the United States, requiring a 10% reservation fee. According to the company's pre-order form, they "expect to produce approximately 50 – 100 vehicles per month commencing in September 2008" (http://www.greenvehicles.com/forms/reserve.html).The TRIAC has a top speed of convert|80|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on and a range of convert|100|mi|km, according to the manufacturer. Charging the TRIAC's 144 volt, 160 amp-hour batteries takes approximately 5 hours when the vehicle is plugged in to either 120 or 240 volts
AC . The Vehicle is designed with a steel safety cage construction with the two front tires controlling steering and the rear tire as the drive tire.ee also
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Aptera Motors
*Hypercar
*Low-energy vehicle External Links
* [http://greenvehicles.com/ Official Green Vehicles Site]
* [http://www.greenvehicles.com/specs/triac.html TRIAC Specs]
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