I LOVE it when defunct brands make a return.

How this story will play out only Time knows.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-57575495-54/detroit-electric-set-to-launch-u.s.-made-tesla-rival/

... owned by the Chinese.

I was just about to give up on seeing if there were any real pictures or updated stories when Bing found me this.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/kicking-tires/post/detroit-electric-sp01-first-look/2013/04/08/2838fe8c-a080-11e2-bd52-614156372695_blog.html

Finally a real picture of the new Detroit Electric car. Range is from 139 to 188 miles. Top speed of 155mph.

http://detroit-electric.com/

More photo's on their web site.

Seems like a ripoff of the Tesla roadster...Lotus Elise based?

China is not known for originality, they are all about conformist.

Seems like a ripoff of the Tesla roadster...Lotus Elise based?

What do you mean "based" ?? lol

the logo even is something to be ashamed about.

The Roadster came about when there were no electric cars on the market. Despite being based on a Lotus, it offered something new at that time--namely, advanced battery technology and the idea of a high-performance EV--helping to pave the way for a mass-produced Tesla sedan that's outselling ICE luxury cars like the S-Class and 7-series.

Detroit Electric arrives at a time when major OEMs have already been working on EVs for a few years, and by stuffing off-the-shelf technology into an existing vehicle, they're bringing nothing new to the table.

Edited April 9, 201312 yr by pow