Rolls Royce Unveils the Ultimate Electric Car, the Phantom 102EX
Rolls Royce today unveiled what could be the ultimate in eco-friendly motoring with it’s prototype electric Phantom, the 102EX.
The car will debut at the Geneva motor show in March and will then go on tour as a test bed for Rolls Royce to sound out customers. Rolls Royce owners will be able to test drive the new technology and provide feedback.
CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös said about the project
“With this vehicle, we begin an exploration into alternative drive-trains, seeking clarity on which alternative technologies may be suitable to drive Rolls-Royce motor cars of the future.”
“I must be convinced that any alternative drive-train we choose for the future delivers an authentic Rolls-Royce experience. It must be a technology that is right for our customers, our brand and which sets us on a sound footing for a sustainable future.”
Judging by the buzz building I would say that the car will have a huge amount of support and it will only be a matter of time before this model, or something very similar makes it into production.
The current Phantom model has a V12 engine kicking out 377g/km of C02 and will only do about 18 mpg.
The electric version would appear to be the perfect antidote to the extremes of the petrol engine, it would also give the whisper quiet performance that Rolls Royce cars are famous for.
Electric appears to be the solution for now (electric cars were sold commercially in the 70′s in the US, then controversially taken off the market a few years later), whereas Hydrogen seems to be the solution for tomorrow, requiring enormous and very expensive infrastructure changes.
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Nice car but at £300k it will be a bit pricey!