Geneva 2009: Protoscar LAMPO

Look out Tesla Roadster! Or not? According to Switzerland based Protoscar, this one is just a showcar. It doesn't seem to be too far off though from production judging by the images. We'll have to see once the show rolls around. In the meantime, the information we do know is below.

The information supplied by the company is a bit haphazard. The car's 32 kilowatt-hour battery pack, supplied by partner BRUSA Elektronik AG has a range of 200 k/mh (or 125 miles).

 We don't know whether or not this is destined for production, I suppose there's more on that to car.  Protoscar bills themselves "CleanCar Shapers". Hmm, interesting.

The car is a collaborative effort with Protoscar SA and it's many partners, some of which include BRUSA Elektronik AG, ALPIQ, BASF, and Q-11.

 It appears that the car is based on General Motors's Saturn Sky roadster, something that should down on cost both for the actual show vehicle and for production if it ever makes it to that point.

I think that green turn signal displayed in the top image is a unique idea. It's something that helps further identify the car as an EV. Overall though from what I can tell, Tesla doesn't have anything to be worried about at this point.

See what I mean about Saturn Sky? You can see it in the interior. That certainly is no bad thing though, the Sky is a very good vehicle to base from.

One of the big things the company is excited about here is it's EV-centric navigation system that calculates range and shows the nearest charging stations.

Also included in that is a sophisticated control system that lets owners set certain parameters for charging times and the like.

All this comes from a company of only "14 specialists". Sounds pretty impressive when you think about it. Let's say my curiosity is piqued, I look forward to seeing more!