A Hybrid that I'd Happily drive?

Posted by Andrew on 1 December 2009 | 0 Comments

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Capstone Turbine are débuting  their CMT-380 hybrid car at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.

It uses their 30 Kw C30 Microturbine as a generator to recharge Lithium ioin batteries when they run out of power, and houses the whole lot in the not-unattractive GTM Supercar from FactoryFive, which is normally sold as a kit.  The combination of electric motor, batteries and turbine gives the car a total range of 500 miles (between battery and bio-diesel), and some pretty respectable performance figures to boot: 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds, 150 mph top speed not to mention the incredibly low emissions.

Unfortunately, while the CMT-380 is an attractive package, Capstone have no plans to build it.   If they did, however, I think it would be a far more attractive proposition than a Tesla Roadster or a Toyota Prius. Capstone CMT-380: http://www.capstoneturbine.com/news/story.asp?id=536 FactoryFive GTM kit: http://www.factoryfive.com/gtmhome.html