With last year’s announcement that CAFÉ standards will be increased to 35mph by 2020, the death of the pony car looked inevitable. While the resulting emissions are unfortunate, the throaty growl a Ford Mustang produces cannot be replicated under such standards. Or can they?
The folks at Tjaarda and HST have recently teamed up to put an earth-friendly face on the pony car America holds a steadfast affection for, usually turning their heads when the mpg factor is considered.
Both Tjaarda’s EVX Mustang and HST’s Shelby Cobra produce zero emissions with 300 horses powered by K2 Energy Solutions-designed lithium iron phosphate battery packs. The two companies unveiled their vehicles at the recent 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix show, claiming they would “change the face of electric cars.”
And they have a point. During the show’s “Green Power Prix-View,” the automakers explained how their green Stangs could shoot from 0-60 in under four seconds, a feat that was previously assumed by auto enthusiasts by-and-large to be impossible for an electric car. All that the Stangs require is 3.5 hours to recharge on a 220V outlet or 8 hours on a 110V outlet. After that, expect a good 100 miles of operation out of them.
The Tjaarda EVX Mustang can hit 0-60 in 3.9 seconds at 120 mph. The selling point is its three cent per mile operating cost—a miracle for consumers paying for current gas prices. She’s still a bit pricey, though, at 80k.
HST’s Shelby Cobra can do one better, hitting 0-60 in 3.2 seconds at 150 mph. Gas efficiency is about the same, but the price jump for the Shelby is pretty substantial, at $125k.
For more information on the Tjaarda EVX Mustang and the HST Shelby Cobra, check out the press release below. Also, be sure to check out the photos from AutoBlogGreen in the reply below.