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The Vega EVX is an all-electric
In 2013 Vega Innovations was founded by Dr. Harsha Subasinghe and co-founder Dr Beshan Kulapala. By 2015 Vega Innovations introduced the first prototype of Vega EVX capable of generating over and reaching in 3.5 seconds. In 2017 the first Vega EVX prototype was built with the company expecting commercial production to begin over the coming years. The Production is only limited to 25 units.
battery-powered
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When a battery is supplying power, its positive terminal is the cathode and its negat ...
two-seater AWD sports car
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developed by Sri Lankan automobile manufacturer Vega Innovations and is planned to enter production in 2022. This car is the first sports car to be manufactured in Sri Lanka and the first all electric sports car to be manufactured in south Asia.
Development
In 2013 Vega Innovations was founded by Dr. Harsha Subasinghe and co-founder Dr Beshan Kulapala. By 2015 Vega Innovations introduced the first prototype of Vega EVX capable of generating over and reaching in 3.5 seconds. In 2017 the first Vega EVX prototype was built with the company expecting commercial production to begin over the coming years. The Production is only limited to 25 units.
Introduction
The serial version prototype of the Vega EVX was to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2020 but was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
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. However, the car was unveiled in a live stream at the Geneva Motor Show in 2020.
Specifications and Performance
The car weighs out of which, the battery is responsible for . Vega EVX prototype has two electric motors each positioned on the front and rear axles, providing it with all-wheel drive and allowing it a cumulative power of and of torque. The EVX initially receives a small LiFePo4 (lithium iron phosphate) battery with a capacity of , placed in the rear center position, allowing it a range of , before the arrival of a larger battery of increasing its autonomy to . and from in 3.1 seconds with a top speed of . VEGA Innovations has described the production version of the Vega EVX can accelerate from in less than two seconds, and achieve a top speed of with a battery range.''''
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