Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Solar, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show



Q may have packed James Bond's cars with plenty of killer tech (get it?), but the 1967 Toyota 2000GT you see above has got it's own bad boy secrets. Well, if bad boys like zero-emission electric vehicles.

Weighing just 1,460 kilograms (3,218 pounds), this modified 2000GT is all-electric under the skin - and on the skin in some areas. A high-performance solar panel embedded into the hood and a transmission solar panel sits in place of the rear glass. These feed energy into to a 345-volt, 40-kWh lithium-ion battery which, in turn, powers a 120-kW electric motor. Together in the stylish 2000GT, this powertrain is good for a top speed of over 200 kilometers an hour (124 miles per hour).

The car is on display at the Detroit Auto Show this week, but we fist caught wind of it a year ago when a video popped up showing the work of Japan's Crazy Car Project. Since then, some powertrain components have been upgraded (it used to have a 35-kWh battery). You can see the original video of the car in action here.1967 Toyota 2000GT Solar Electric Vehicle originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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what a waist !

 

How to destroy the greatest car ever built by toyota!!!! It is a 300 000$ + car...

 

no kidding. I bet it handles great with "only" an extra 1000 lbs.

Oh and the solar panels are all marketing...panels that size would take a month to charge a 35 kwh battery.

I mean, it's a nice idea but couldn't they think of a better car to destroy?