The
foundation of each KULUKIN 356EV and 550EV is a new powder coated full tubular frame. This
proprietary design is by Thunder
Ranch and is designed to insure proper chassis strength, reduce
weight, and maximum durability of each 356EV and 550EV. We never use old VW
pans or cumbustion engines.
HIGHEST
QUALITY * EXTREME DRIVING PLEASURE * NO POLUTING
Picture yourself in a KULUKIN EVSportsCar. Not only will you notice and
feel the difference between gas and electric drive, but so will the admiring on lookers when
it’s Solar Charging* - parked in your driveway, silently stopped at a red light, streaking past in rush hour traffic **.
Hell, Streaking past on the open road!
The KULUKIN EV possesses features and appointments not
found in any other car. These outstanding features, whether standard
or as options, give distinct advantages over a VW based/gas powered automobile.
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356
Speedster Features Comparison: |
KULUKIN 356E Speedzter |
VW
Pan Based Manufacturers |
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Custom
body & accessory options |
Yes |
No |
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100%
In house construction |
Yes |
No |
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Hand
laid fiberglass with interwoven composite materials and special
blend DPCD polyester resin |
Yes |
No |
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Powder
coated frame bonded
in body & jig positioned |
Yes |
No |
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Seat
centered w/ steering column |
Yes |
No |
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Full
tubular frame |
Yes |
No |
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Original
behind seat
storage configuration |
Yes |
No |
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Low
center tunnel (under 6") |
Yes |
No |
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Sealed
trunk |
Yes |
No |
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Sealed
engine compartment |
Yes |
No |
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(4)
5 ½ x 15" Mangel
wheels standard |
Yes |
No |
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Comprehensive
written warranty on turnkey built 356 Speedsters |
Yes |
No |
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Advanced Battery Systems ( Li-Ion, upgradeable) w/ regenerative braking |
Yes |
No |
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Proprietary
Electric Hybrid Drive (150 miles per charge)*** |
Yes |
No |
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Oil Changes every 3000 miles and weekly Gas tank fills, supporting wars and terrorism, pollution and stagnation. |
No |
Yes |
SINETON - SDG is our proprietary construction of synchronous electric machines. Due to advantages of symmetrical dual gap topology, electric motors and generators with very high torque and power densities can be built. SDG construction enables compact and lightweight electric machines with high torque and power to weight ratios, high efficiency and low noise and vibration. These properties make them especially suitable for direct drive. enables the KULUKIN 356E Speedster to be classified as a "Super Car "!
In the case of the KULUKIN 356E, the engineering teams estimate that the car, if carefully driven, can get between 120-to-180 mpg; while using only 115-150 Whr per mile. The last part, Watt hours per mile, is important. Here's why.
The 9kWh Lithium-ion pack provides enough energy to propel the car at freeway speeds for about 150 miles or so -- a really exciting improvement.
In effect, you didn't burn a little over 5-7 gallons of gasoline($15-20) for the first 150 miles or so. Instead, you consumed something less than 9kWh of electricity. Why less than 9kWh? It's a safety and durability precaution so you won't fully discharge the battery and shorten its life. So, let's say you used 80% of the 9kWh. That's 14.2 kiloWatt hours.
Now comes the fun part. Let's say you live in a city where electricity costs you 10 cents a kilowatt hour. To travel that 150 miles, it cost you $1.42 compared to the current national average price of gasoline at about $3.20/gallon in the US (as of April 2, 2007). In effect, for the same $3.20, you could drive up to 300 miles -- on three successive days -- giving you the equivalent of 180 miles per gallon.
Nifty, don't you think? |
