Altairnano, Phoenix and Boshart to Demonstrate Electric SUV at Zero Emission Vehicle Symposium

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI - News), with their electric vehicle partners, Boshart Engineering and Phoenix Motorcars, will road demonstrate a full size electric SUV at the California Air Resources Board Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Technology Symposium, held next week, September 25-27, 2006 in Sacramento, California.

The demonstration electric SUV is an early model of the commercially available vehicle, targeted for volume delivery in Spring 2007. This vehicle is planned to be capable of road speeds up to 95 mph, a driving range that is configurable up to 200 miles, a battery recharge time potential of less than 10 minutes, and an acceleration of 0 to 60mph in less than 10 seconds. Another configuration of the vehicle as a Sports Utility Truck, previous post, will also be on display at the Symposium.

Production Vehicle Preliminary Specifications

Chassis

Chassis Manufacturer – Phoenix Motorcars, Inc.
Frame Type - Full Perimeter Frame Wheelbase - ~112”
Front Suspension – Mustang II Type Tubular IFS
Front Brakes – Ford 11” disc type
Rear Suspension – Ford 8.8 IRS w/ Alden coil over shocks
Rear Brakes – Ford disc type
Steering – Mustang II rack and pinion
Rear End – Ford 8.8 w/open differential

Drivetrain

Motor manufacturer – Enova Systems
HP Rating – 120HP
Torque rating – 167 lb/ft
Controller Manufacturer – Enova Systems
Controller output – 90KW
Controller thermal management – Water-cooling
Regenerative braking – Programmable
Battery management system – Enova systems
Battery charging system – Enova Systems - 6.6KW
Battery – Li-Ion (standard), lead acid, nickel metal hydride
Battery Pack – 28 12V cells or equivalent

Comments

[jim]

We are in the crossroads now, on changing century plus old ICE to the new all electric powered cars. Today we have the GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissun, and Chryler/Mercedes car companies that is dominating the car market here in the US and around the world. But today it has given the opportunity to the likes of Phoenix Motor Co. and several Electric start ups car companies to get in into the car markets. Nobody realize it that we are in the reminescence of the early twenties, the early Dot Com of the early information highway. Where these companies have created the biggest industry that promote high employment and trickle down prosperity to all sectors of our economy and our nation as a whole. I tell you media, all levels of government, celebrities , and citizens all of walks of lives should get in to play an active role to promote the rise of an all electric cars. We must go ahead in full support to promote, and support just as we have done before when we embark on support for automobiles in the twenties, internet in the early 90's. It's a revolution just like the sexual liberation in the early sixties. Let's burn the BRAS for the all electric cars, let's have a "WOODSTOCK" kind of celebration for the all ELECTRIC CARS. Call in the the reinforcements from the grassroots all the way up and mobilized. GO CALIFORNIA!!!! LEAD THE WAY!!!

[jim]

We are in the crossroads now, on changing century plus old ICE to the new all electric powered cars. Today we have the GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissun, and Chryler/Mercedes car companies that is dominating the car market here in the US and around the world. But today it has given the opportunity to the likes of Phoenix Motor Co. and several Electric start ups car companies to get in into the car markets. Nobody realize it that we are in the reminescence of the early twenties, the early Dot Com of the early information highway. Where these companies have created the biggest industry that promote high employment and trickle down prosperity to all sectors of our economy and our nation as a whole. I tell you media, all levels of government, celebrities , and citizens all of walks of lives should get in to play an active role to promote the rise of an all electric cars. We must go ahead in full support to promote, and support just as we have done before when we embark on support for automobiles in the twenties, internet in the early 90's. It's a revolution just like the sexual liberation in the early sixties. Let's burn the BRAS for the all electric cars, let's have a "WOODSTOCK" kind of celebration for the all ELECTRIC CARS. Call in the the reinforcements from the grassroots all the way up and mobilized. GO CALIFORNIA!!!! LEAD THE WAY!!!

[jim]

We are in the crossroads now, on changing century plus old ICE to the new all electric powered cars. Today we have the GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissun, and Chryler/Mercedes car companies that is dominating the car market here in the US and around the world. But today it has given the opportunity to the likes of Phoenix Motor Co. and several Electric start ups car companies to get in into the car markets. Nobody realize it that we are in the reminescence of the early twenties, the early Dot Com of the early information highway. Where these companies have created the biggest industry that promote high employment and trickle down prosperity to all sectors of our economy and our nation as a whole. I tell you media, all levels of government, celebrities , and citizens all of walks of lives should get in to play an active role to promote the rise of an all electric cars. We must go ahead in full support to promote, and support just as we have done before when we embark on support for automobiles in the twenties, internet in the early 90's. It's a revolution just like the sexual liberation in the early sixties. Let's burn the BRAS for the all electric cars, let's have a "WOODSTOCK" kind of celebration for the all ELECTRIC CARS. Call in the the reinforcements from the grassroots all the way up and mobilized. GO CALIFORNIA!!!! LEAD THE WAY!!!

[Antiquated Tory]

So excited he had to post three times.

[Richard]

Does anyone know the time frame for the release of these cars? I've been trying to find out for some time now and even the company won't respond.