Miles EV highway speed sedan, first official rendering
by Sebastian Blanco on Nov 20th 2008 at 8:03PM 
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Back in 2007, this car was called the Javlon XS500. Then it got shortened to just XS500. Now, the all-electric sedan that Miles EV wants to bring market in 2010 or so is called, well, nothing yet. A highway-speed sedan that Miles hopes to sell 9,000 of in 2010 is visually just what you see above, but there are running prototypes in the states today. The estimated cost is under $40,000 (before government incentives) and the top speed is 85 mph. Range =
While in LA for the auto show this week, we managed to slip out to Santa Monica and visit the Miles EV offices for chat with president and CEO Kevin Czinger. We'll bring you the full details of that chat soon, but for now, what do you think of the look?
[Source: Miles EV]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jharlan 9:21PM (11/20/2008)
If the range is actually 150 miles, at this price and time, this is competitive!
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fnc 9:27PM (11/20/2008)
Just because a car doesn't have to have a grill doesn't mean they should put something worse in its place. But then again, just a rendering, so maybe it's not final. And it all boils down to personal taste anyway, some people might adore the giant schnoz look.
Other than that, I'm wondering if people will be flocking to pay 40K for an unproven brand. But if Tesla can sell out at over twice the price, who knows.
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rob 10:56PM (11/20/2008)
It's going to be weird getting used to cars without grills, for sure.
That treatment is just awkward though.
As for the car itself, it looks like a clone of a mid-90's generic midsize sedan. Did he buy up some old Toyota stamping dies or something?
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murc 12:14AM (11/21/2008)
well, since its now an official word in the Collins dictionary, I'll use to describe exactly how I feel about this car.
meh.
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Mark 12:31AM (11/21/2008)
I'm wanting to hear a more specific price. I'm interested in this car, but...
What's a more specific price?
Will they sell this in Canada?
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jake 3:20AM (11/21/2008)
Looks like they just took an existing Javlon XS500 photo and did some bad photoshop work to make it look grille-less. The lines on the hood don't even line up.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/javlon-xs500-at-afvi/201748/
Compare it with the existing photo, it's the same car and same wheels, just a photoshopped front end.
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Phil L. 8:30AM (11/21/2008)
I'll say it again:
I don't care what it looks like. I care about what it can do.
I'm tired of all the effort that goes into styling exercises, when it's far more important to think about what's under the hood.
I chuckled about all the comments over the Volt's recent design refresh. We're spending time worrying about a car's suble appearance changes - and it isn't even in production yet?
The Volt - and the Miles EV - will ultimately succeed or fail based on how well they implement the technology available to them. Give the styling people a breather, and let the engineers finish their work.
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Dennis 10:09AM (12/01/2008)
who cares what it looks like??????? If it will help put the Chevy Volt and cars like the Volt on the shelf I'll buy the Miles EV. Congress should give Miles and Tesla the $25 Billion for R&D.
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dwpenn 11:02AM (8/08/2009)
I am not that worried about the looks. Performance and price is the key, and it looks like this ca will deliver both at acceptable levels. I just want to know how to get my name on the purchase list for the first batch.
One suggestion: Design a removable (trailer hitch platform) generator that would allow increased range for occasional weekend, holiday, and vacation trips. The range is fine for everyday commuting, but many people only have one car and will want this option. Even a built in model like on an RV would add range without adding significant cost or weight. Many small diesel generators are extremely efficient, and this appears to be an untapped option in the EV market.
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