Need a three-wheeled all-electric speed machine? It's yours for $42,000
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Bored with the looks of the electric vehicles you've seen around? Then feast your eyes on this sliver of a machine, the three-wheeled Silence PT2. Paul Laprade, President of EBW & Silence Inc., sent us these high-resolution photos of the 900 lb. car. The weight is not the only diminutive aspect to the Silence. It's only 13 feet long, six feet wide and four feet high. With a range of 125-250 miles and a top speed of over 125 mph, at least you won't have to worry about much once you're in the car and cruising along.
A partnership between two Canadian companies, EBW (Electric Big Wheel) and T-Rex, Silence Inc. was formed one year ago to basically perform a mash-up. EBW made electric go-karts, T-Rex made high-speed 3-wheelers from motorcycle and formula technology. Put the two together and you've got the Silence PT2, available sometime later this spring. Price with the charger will be around $50,000 CDN (about $42,000 US)
Gallery: Silence T-Rex electric car
[Source: Paul Laprade / Silence Inc., hat tip to Manny in the comments]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
van leasing 6:26AM (7/14/2009)
I visited this blog first time and found it very interesting and informative.. Keep up the good work thanks..van leasing
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Henry 9:40AM (2/08/2007)
Hey Sebastiano,
guess you didn't see my youtube links on this EV.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/02/01/technical-analysis-of-the-hyseries-ford-edge/
Also don't forget about Carver One.
http://www.autoblog.it/post/6878/carver-one
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Jay 12:40PM (12/21/2008)
So What ever happened to the Silence PT2? It seems to have all gone 'silent' over at silent, with the website not updated and no real press since 2007.
Did the project die?
George 1:04PM (2/08/2007)
Well looks like you forgot about my link as well.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/01/26/interview-with-michael-brylawski-of-rmi-part-three-hypercars-a/#comments
I'm just glad we are seeing some smaller companies making EV News.
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robert veach 12:47PM (2/08/2007)
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Manny 1:14PM (2/08/2007)
Thanks for the hat tip.
I enjoy this blog a lot.
I got the Silence info from:
http://www.evfinder.com/evwatch.htm
Mark my words I will be driving an EV by 2008.
Manny
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Henry 1:49PM (2/08/2007)
Wow Manny thats amazing - I sent it to him a while back.
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:25:36 -0800 (PST)
From: "Henry " View Contact Details Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Re: THREE WHEEL VEHICLE INFORMATION
To: evfinder@evfinder.com
Hi EvFinder,
Here are some more.
http://www.avt.uk.com
http://www.hybridtechnologies.com/products.php
http://e-ride.com/models/exv4photos.html
evfinder@evfinder.com wrote:
Hi Henry;
Thanks for letting me know about this EV. I will add it to evfinder.com
at the next opportunity.
Noel
evfinder.com
> http://www.silenceinc.ca/accueilEN.htm
>
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> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.
Noel
evfinder.com
> http://www.silenceinc.ca/accueilEN.htm
>
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Manny 2:29PM (2/08/2007)
Thanks Henry.
It looks like the Hat tip should have gone to George for his earlier post.
I'll forward him the prize money; unless Henry can show that he knew about the Silence before Paul Laprade. :)
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Sebastian 4:12PM (2/08/2007)
Henry,
I guess I missed that one. Sometimes things get a wee bit hectic around here. Thanks for your comments, though. Keep 'em coming
Sebastian
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Chacoura 1:47PM (2/09/2007)
There's another one, less expensive who come as a kit, also made in Quebec.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di69WJTug0E
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Manny 1:43PM (2/09/2007)
Henry,
I hope you know I was just kidding. I'm a fan.
Here are some questions and answers from Laprade:
When can I take one out for a test drive?
Around 2008
Will they be sold in the US at existing T-Rex dealers?
Yes
What kind of battery technology is used?
Lithium-Ion
Can the batteries be upgraded/downgraded?
30kw/hr minimum battery pack or more (40 kw/hr max)
What kind of warranty will be offered?
Same as T-Rex, because of similar performance.
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Schneegz 3:03PM (2/09/2007)
No thanks. I much prefer the T-Rex with the new Kawasaki ZRX1400 engine.
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alex zhao 6:32PM (2/09/2007)
enkei rpf1 wheels :)
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VinayM 10:50PM (2/14/2007)
Good pic of the motorcycle version of the T-rex spotted on the street.
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Vinay 10:52PM (2/14/2007)
whoops, here's the link:
http://www.madwhips.com/pic.php?Make=Campagna&Model=T-Rex&ModelID=361&ListNum=0&ListTotal=2
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brian wolf 9:47PM (4/18/2007)
I and my company, rw1 research, are the inventors of a new form of distributed electric vehicle transportation I call surface wave car. The metrhod is to use a travelling surface wave in an electroactive polymer sidewalk, rail, or road, not unlike a siesmic s-wave. I welcome your comeents and questions at:
surfacewavecars.blogspot.com
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andy 6:41PM (4/28/2007)
for those of us who only have a couple grand to spend, there is always the Escooter by Forsenusa.
Hey, for a short trip, you dont need big horsepower, gas or electric. Of course if your afraid of two wheels........
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