Electra Meccanica continue to promote their small, three-wheeler, zero-emission Solo by taking it out at the raceway for the first time, to stretch its legs and have its systems checked.
With the company’s CEO Jerry Kroll behind the wheel, who showed his optimism when it came to lap times, the prototype met the asphalt at Mission Raceway in British Columbia, over the weekend.
“All systems were nominal, and we have a solid baseline of performance. I was driving at 70% the whole time. As a comparison, the only other cars out there were race prepped ‘Fast and Furious’ type cars with slick tires, doing between 1:25 and 1:33 by our clocks, so SOLO is at the fast side of showroom cars already“, Kroll said.
Tipping the scales at 992 lbs (450 kg) and using a synchronous electric motor with 82 HP and 140 lb-ft (190 Nm) of torque, fed by an 8.64 kWh lithium-ion battery, the Electra Meccanica Solo is less than a month away from its public launch, scheduled for September 9.
Inspired probably by Tesla’s success, Mr. Kroll remains enthusiastic when it comes to those who might be interested in spending $19,888 CAD ($15,253 USD) on the Solo and says that their “online order system is going to explode during our launch“.