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Photos: Speedy sports car powered by batteries

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  • Wrightspeed X1, back view

    Wrightspeed X1, back view

    The Wrightspeed X1 prototype runs solely on batteries and can go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds, putting it in the elite rank of sports cars. Wrightspeed founder Ian Wright wants to put his cars on the market in about two years.

    Published: September 26, 2006 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Andy Smith

  • Wrightspeed X1, back

    Wrightspeed X1, back

    The X1's license plate, which makes the car street-legal in California, indicates how it compares in energy consumption with a regular car. The car uses about 200 watt-hours to go a city mile. A gallon of gas contains an energy content equivalent to 33,705 watt-hours. Divide 33,705 by 200 and you get 168.5 miles per gallon. But 170 reads better on a license plate.

    Published: September 26, 2006 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Andy Smith

  • Wrightspeed X1, front

    Wrightspeed X1, front

    The Wrightspeed X1 was designed by Simon Saunders, who has worked at Aston Martin and Porsche. The heads of the driver and passenger are about level with the middle of a sport-utility vehicle's tires. People tend to react positively to the design, founder Wright said. When he's driving around, people lean over and talk to him.

    Published: September 26, 2006 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Andy Smith

  • Wrightspeed X1's cockpit

    Wrightspeed X1's cockpit

    Riding in the car, driver and passenger are secured with five-point restraint systems. Minimalism aside, Wright has installed a Pioneer navigation system and a device that captures how many G-forces the car pulls. (During a recent test drive, the car pulled 0.8 Gs going straight and more than 1G in the turns.)

    Published: September 26, 2006 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Andy Smith

  • Wrightspeed X1's airfoil

    Wrightspeed X1's airfoil

    Air rushing into the airfoil in the back keeps the car's lithium-ion polymer battery cool. The commercial version of the car will likely sell for around $120,000.

    Published: September 26, 2006 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Andy Smith

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By Andy Smith | September 26, 2006 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT) | Topic: Start-Ups

  • Wrightspeed X1, back view
  • Wrightspeed X1, back
  • Wrightspeed X1, front
  • Wrightspeed X1's cockpit
  • Wrightspeed X1's airfoil

Silicon Valley start-up Wrightspeed aims to bring sports cars that run solely on battery power to market.

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Wrightspeed X1, back view

The Wrightspeed X1 prototype runs solely on batteries and can go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds, putting it in the elite rank of sports cars. Wrightspeed founder Ian Wright wants to put his cars on the market in about two years.

Published: September 26, 2006 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT)

Caption by: Andy Smith

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