Go Fast // Go Green

Tjaarda has done it. The obvious achievements of the Ford Mustang are now being outweighed by the fact that this one is absent of a fuel tank. The first electric Mustang, and this thing is no hybrid. A full charge will take you a little over 100 miles, and at three cents a mile to operate, the $100,000 cost will soon be paying for itself, kinda. But these are not the impressive numbers. The Tjaarda Mustang manages a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds and hits a limited top speed of 120mph. With 300 horsepower, a near equivalent to the base GT model, seems adequate, but the electric motor provides torque figures without the restriction of reaching a certain RPM, and torques is what leads to 0-60 times in the sub four second range. So what kind of torque does this thing create, and what does that mean behind the wheel? Try 1000 lb/feet of torque at 0 RPM. You have all 1000 of those torque units at the ball of your foot, as soon as you apply a little pressure. No lag, No wasted time, just torque and G forces. The Tesla roadster did it first, providing an alternative to top down automotive fun powered by dinosaur fuel, but the Tjaarda Mustang has created something that many people are already wanting, a new Ford Mustang. Add plug and play electric power, reduce (or in this case eliminate) fuel costs, provide crazy go fast numbers and do it on a platform synonymous with car culture and you have a potent mix. Look out tuners, the electric car isn’t just for the green people.