2009 Tango T600

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  • $108,000
  • 2 seater
  • 40 - 60 miles
  • 135 mph
  • 8 hours

Features and Specs

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  • Safety
  • Design
  • Features
  • Batteries: 19 Hawker Genesis G70EP lead acid batteries. Li-Ion batteries are optional.
  • Nominal Voltage: 228 V with 19 Hawkers (350 V with Li-Ion batteries)
  • Battery Weight: 988 lbs. (Hawker)
  • Charging: 40 amp on-board charger with Avcon conductive coupling. 200 amp off-board charger under development.
  • Steering: Rack and pinion with Cadillac CTS collapsible steering column and Momo Corse steering wheel
  • Front Suspension: Unequal length A-arm with coil-over Carrera shocks.
  • Rear Suspension: Trailing arm with coil-over Carrera shocks.
  • Controller: Zilla Z2K motor controller, providing up to 2,000 Amps at 350 Volts (600 kW). Designed and built by Otmar Ebenhoech at Café Electric LLC in Corvalis, OR.
  • Motors: 2 Advanced DC FB1-4001 9" motors, one driving each rear wheel with over 1,000 ft-lb of combined torque at low rpms. 8,000 rpm redline.
  • Transmission: 2 direct drive gear boxes designed by Bert Transmission of St-Constant, Québec, the leading manufacturer of dirt circle track race car transmissions. 10 available ratios from 2.92:1 to 5:1. Standard ratio is 3.86:1. Splined axles can be easily locked together with center sleeve.
  • Hubs/Wheel Bearings: As used on the Mazda Miata.
  • Wheels: König alloy wheels: 14 x 6 front/15 x 6.5 rear, 4-100 bolt pattern
  • Tires: Toyo Proxes T1R: 195/45R14 front; 215/45R15 rear
  • Brakes: Mazda Miata calipers with Hawk HP Plus (rear) and HPS (front) pads. Wilwood master cylinder and pedal assembly.
  • HVAC: 12,000 BTU Vintage Air air conditioning system driven by variable speed AC motor for predictable climate control. 3,000 W electric heater for instant-on, powerful heating.
  • TheTango’s racecar-style roll cage design, its 4-point harnesses, its low center of gravity, and a weight comparable to a midsize sedan combine to make theTango extremely safe.
  • With 2,000 lbs. (mostly batteries) under the floor, theTango’s static rollover threshold is equivalent to a 5-star NHTSA rating, placing it in company with the lowest slung sports cars.
  • Width: 39" (5" narrower than a Honda Gold Wing)
  • Length: 8'5" long, allowing it to park perpendicular to the curb.
  • Height: 60"
  • Headroom: 39" driver and passenger.
  • Ground Clearance: 4"
  • Weight: 3,150 lbs.
  • Distribution: 43/57 (percent front/rear)
  • Seating: Tandem Sparco custom bucket seats with 4-point aircraft pilot harnesses on attached structures. Passenger straddles the front seat and harness structures which do not interfere with the passenger's knees.
  • Trailer Hitch: Accepts standard 1.25" hitch for towing generator cart for extended range. Front hitch for moving small airplanes.
  • Storage: Passenger and a few bags of groceries with rear seat installed. Removed, it allows 2 very large suitcases and a large breifcase with the driver's seat in extended position. (Rear seat with harness structure is removable through rear hatch.) Multiple compartments for smaller items.

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