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Move Over, Elon Musk's Tesla: Kalashnikov Unveils 'Electric Supercar'
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| Updated: August 23, 2018 22:25 IST
| Staff
Posted on 08/23/2018 2:05:16 PM PDT by Red Badger
The brand, best known for the AK-47 machine gun, presented the decidedly retro-looking pale blue prototype, the CV-1, at a defense expo outside Moscow.
A handout photo shows a retro-looking pale blue prototype electric car, produced by Kalashnikov.
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Moscow, Russia:
Russian arms maker Kalashnikov on Thursday presented its new electric car inspired by a rare 1970s model, saying the new technology will rival Elon Musk's Tesla.
The brand, best known for the AK-47 machine gun, presented the decidedly retro-looking pale blue prototype, the CV-1, at a defense expo outside Moscow.
The look was inspired by a Soviet hatchback model developed in the 1970s called "Izh-Kombi," a statement on the Kalashnikov website said.
Holding company Kalashnikov Concern said it has developed some cutting-edge elements for the "electric supercar", including a "revolutionary" inverter. The vehicle can travel 350 kilometres on one charge.
"We are developing our own concept of an electric supercar, which is based on several original systems developed by the concern," the firm said.
"This technology will let us stand in the ranks of global electric car producers such as Tesla and be their competitor," RIA-Novosti further quoted the Kalashnikov press-service as saying.
"We were inspired by the experience of global market leaders in developing our concept."
(Excerpt) Read more at ndtv.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Travel
KEYWORDS: automakers; cv1; elonmusk; falcon9; falconheavy; infamous; kalashnikov; russia; spacex
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To: Red Badger
Guilty !
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posted on
08/23/2018 2:53:18 PM PDT
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Mopp4
To: Red Badger
Great, another design by Trabat or Yugo?
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:11:29 PM PDT
by
Bringbackthedraft
(What is earned is treasured, what is free is worth what you paid for it.)
To: Red Badger
Butt Ugly
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:16:00 PM PDT
by
SC DOC
To: Red Badger
uuuuuuggggggglllllleeeeeeeee!
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:16:18 PM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Red Badger
Is that the one that turns into a gun?
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:16:26 PM PDT
by
x
To: Red Badger
Our media will call it an assault car.
Where is the bayonet lug?
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:25:50 PM PDT
by
Texas resident
(Democrats=Enemy of People of The United States of America)
To: SC DOC
Dacia makes way better cars that at least look better.
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:27:40 PM PDT
by
Roman_War_Criminal
(Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
To: Red Badger
That’s one ugly looking Rambler!
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:29:51 PM PDT
by
aquila48
To: SC DOC
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:38:23 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
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To: Right Wing Assault
Even better if you flip it left to right.
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08/23/2018 3:45:35 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
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To: Red Badger
The Russians need to find someone who knows how to design a sexy automobile.
Maybe they can get someone who designs their latest fighter planes and take that skill and use it to design cars. Their fighters are damn good looking whereas this car looks like a box on wheels like most Soviet era cars.
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posted on
08/23/2018 3:51:15 PM PDT
by
puppypusher
( The world is going to the dogs.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/23/2018 4:10:36 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/23/2018 4:14:19 PM PDT
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rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
To: bert
Lol That’s a funny story!
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08/23/2018 4:15:03 PM PDT
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rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
To: Red Badger
It certainly rivals the Tesla for ugly.
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posted on
08/23/2018 4:33:57 PM PDT
by
norwaypinesavage
(The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)
To: Red Badger
A supetcar should be sleek, not looking like it's a Trabrant. I think they need to look at a McLaren P1 for styling...
Will machine guns be an option?
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posted on
08/23/2018 4:38:26 PM PDT
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Deplorable American1776
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To: SC DOC
Butt Ugly
= = =
You don’t see yourself when inside.
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08/23/2018 5:13:05 PM PDT
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Scrambler Bob
(You know that I am full of /S)
To: Red Badger
It’s got the whole 1960s compact car vibe going.
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08/23/2018 5:14:52 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(Yankeefa, cleansing America one statue at a time.)
To: bert
I had friends who owned a Citroen deux chevaux back around 1965...IIRC it featured a giant sunroof...pipe framed seats with some kind of elastic material.. made a VW seem built like a tank. I thought it was great. I’d drive one now if I could.
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08/23/2018 5:20:52 PM PDT
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Pelham
(Yankeefa, cleansing America one statue at a time.)
To: SunkenCiv
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08/23/2018 5:42:08 PM PDT
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Secret Agent Man
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