Filed under: EV/Plug-in
Video: New and improved G-Wiz gets a test drive and the letter i
Often when a product is "new and improved" the upgrades are mostly to the packaging. In the case of the Reva G-Wiz, the ever popular letter "i" added to its moniker gives us the external change while the majority of improvements lay unseen beneath the dent- and scratch-proof ABS body panels. This doesn't mean they will go unnoticed as evidenced when Danny Fleet of EV vlog, Danny's Contentment, takes us for a spin in his latest test-driving episode. He catches even the subtlest of differences like the curve of the windshield and the heavier "thunk" of doors that have been modified with better side impact protection.
Many of the changes in the new Wiz are safety oriented but there are performance improvements as well. Top speed has increased to 50mph while the acceleration is smoother and quicker. Range is now just short of 50 miles in the cool climes of the British Isles but, of course, YMMV. Check out the London retailer, GoinGreen for the complete rundown of the technological advancements.
Watch Danny in all is test-driving glory after the jump. Also check out the bonus videos of G-Wiz crashes before and after the improvements.
[Source: Danny's Contentment]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim 1:19PM (3/17/2008)
Why not put a generator on a small trailer to use as a range-extender for the electric car or for home emergency backup power? Then you would have E-Flex E-REV without hauling the extra mass of the ICE around all the time.
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Jackflap 1:24PM (3/17/2008)
This looks great. I'm loving the G-Wiz. Would be nice to know how fast it was going when it hit that wall in the second vid though.
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Peter 4:24PM (3/17/2008)
Towards the end of the video he tests the brakes and finds that you can't even lock up the wheels. In the wet! That is simply not safe. This car is living, breathing proof that vehicle safety standards are necessary.
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Jeff 5:44PM (3/18/2008)
I've test driven a number of regular G-wizes and I can assure you that even the old model with only drum brakes, front and rear, you can indeed lock up the wheels if you give a good push on the pedal. This new model has discs up front, so I'm sure you can lock them up easily.
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