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The Electric ‘Boozer’ Car Goes the Distance Without a Single Drink

The latests in electric vehicle (EV) technology is the epitome of the saying slow and steady wins the race — at least for now. Though the German engineered EV nicknamed “Boozer” only goes 28 miles per hour, it went further than any EV on a single charge.

Created in collaboration with Germany’s University of Applied Sciences in Offenburg and other academic groups, Schluckspecht, which in German means “heavy drinker,” was able to go 1,013 miles  in 36 hours on a single charge. That’s huge compared to EVs available to the public like the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, which go 100 miles or less. According to Popular Science, Boozer even beat the previous record of the Mira EV, which was created by the Japan Electric Vehicle Club in 2010 and went 623.23 miles in 27.5 hours on a single charge.

German Electric Vehicle Breaks Record for Distance on Single Charge

Although Boozer only seats one, making it a poor option for the average person’s use, the technology could be translated for future EVs, according to Popular Science:

Instead of an internal engine and transmission, the car has two wheel-mounted hub motors, which the Schluckspecht team first developed five years ago.

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Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics built the car’s featherweight chassis [700 pounds according to Consumerist], designed especially for EVs. The car has 14 lithium-cobalt battery packs, providing 23 kilowatt-hours of battery capacity. It moves at just 28 MPH, but the tradeoff is stamina — a major hurdle for electric vehicles in this country and Europe.

But how did Boozer get it’s name, especially if it runs on a battery? Boozer was named after the gas-guzzling, first car developed by this team in 1998. The same team has been building prototypes for more than a decade.

[H/T Consumerist]

Comments (29)

  • nomark
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 5:52pm

    In my opinion, the Tesla has this car beat. It took 36 hours for one person to go 1018 miles. So to get 2, 3 or 4 people 1018 miles away, you can take Tesla, drive 55mph for 300 miles (5.5 hours), stop and eat and recharge for 8 hours, drive another 5.5 hours for another 300 miles, stop and eat and rest and charge for 8 hours and then drive another 300 miles, stop and eat and charge for 8 hous and then drive 2.15 hours for the last 118 miles. Total time, 42 hours. To use the German method, it”ll take 4 of their “cars” 72 hours for 2 people, or 108 hours for 3 people or 144 hours for 4 people.

    Tesla wins easily. And it’s a real car which meets safety standards, carries luggage and looks awesome.

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  • jxgrab
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 4:39pm

    Make a 4000lbs, 5 passenger car with standard controls go 500 miles on one charge and I will be impressed. I will give them a hint, do not use lithium-ion batteries, it is a dead end

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    • nomark
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 5:24pm

      The Tesla sedan holds 4, goes 0 to 60 in under 6 seconds and will go 300 miles per charge. Under 60K and available next year. So with all due respect to the Germans, I’ll go with the Californians on this one.

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  • jungle J
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 11:29am

    why not just get the criminals to push cars around the country?

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    • TexasEagle
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 4:17pm

      Yeah, what’s up with this? Haven’t they seen “Back to the Future?” You can run a Delorean with garbage!

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  • servant
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:42am

    E.V’s?
    Electric Vehicles, really?
    Ok, so when we all drive one, and all “PULG_IN” to re-charge, from what power source, but from electric generation plants using what? Coal, Water from impounds [dams] the Atom, or natural gas & oil, why is this not a transfer of pollution, as many more power plants shall be needed! Oh, I get “Carbon Transfers” make some rich!

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  • MrObvious
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:11am

    Couldn’t we solve all this if we just replaced all those batteries with a small nuclear reactor?
    We could run it on something more available and less radioactive than enriched uranium.
    There’s plenty of iums to choose from.

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    • DrFrost
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 10:19am

      But they’re all toxic and dangerous (far more so than gasoline). And car wrecks that would release the material in question are commonplace.

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  • ROMANS 10-9
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 9:05am

    Great on the Golf Course but where do the clubs go?

    Stay on the Cart Path!

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    • HumbleMan
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 11:42am

      Ahhh … it’s a watch the other hand moment. Obama’s secret agenda … it’s a golf-cart conspiracy.

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  • FedUpWithLeft
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 7:33am

    Our government and these and Germany must have watched a lot of Sci fi movies.

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    • one years food ration like glenn says
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 8:58am

      Why not just jump in the back of a loggerhead turtle ? They don’t need to drink either.. Hell, they don’t even need electric to run or rather crawl to their destination.. And think of how green that is, even the damn turtle is the color green.. lol

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  • clingingtogodandguns
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 1:08am

    28 miles per hour that will work great on my 70 mph hwy here.Another death trap waiting to happen.

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    • DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 1:16am

      Seriously blaze… what the h3ll is this new “mobile” version mess?  Epic fail is too kind to describe it. Your “desktop” version is still not a desktop version on a mobile device. Wow you have not made one improvement to this site yet. Trying to over-innovate with that mobile version was a train wreck.   Hire A good developer  You only need one. You’re using wordpress anyway; at least go get a theme.  Keep it simple stupid.   I‘m just sayin’. 

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  • Ghandi was a Republican
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:52am

    Next years champion will be a horse powered cart..

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  • LibertarianForLife
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:45am

    I know alot of you are critical of the electric car, but this is the future.

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    • macpappy
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 1:05am

      Nope, this is not the future…..electric cars were around in 1800s it’s been tried and it failed. Electric cars will never fill the need for transportation or over road hauling.
      They should be working on Propane, that will power big trucks, and we have tons of it.

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    • Psychosis
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 1:05am

      dont you mean a coal burning car ???

      and though it may be the future…………….just like mass space travel, it doesnt mean the technology is anywhere close ……………good luck trying to force it on the population ………………it aint going to stick

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    • firstgenesis
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 1:09am

      @LFL, You are right the Electric car is the future; it’s just not the battery powered electric car. And neither is it the solar powered electric car. But I’ll let the crazies tell you what electric car really IS the future!

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    • izzy1127
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 2:15am

      Yeah, I can‘t understand why they didn’t continue with the propane trucks. There were plenty of them around a few years ago but not anymore. I guess it’s one of those things that just makes too much sense.

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    • nomark
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 5:28pm

      I can’t believe how many ignorant people are posting comments. The Tesla roadster has been available for a year and selling out just about every month. It’s a rocketship and goes 200+ miles per charge. The Sedan holds 4 and goes 300 miles for under $60, looks fantastic and they are taking orders now for delivery next year. Tesla’s a real company with real products selling right now.. I think there are a lot of people here with their heads deeply implanted. (Not you, I was agreeing with you. There were just too many negative comments to reply to them all.)

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  • Ron_WA
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:42am

    Did everyone else notice that once we gave the Blaze staff a bit of grief over knowing the correct speeling (intentional) & the meaning of “STEELS” versus “STEALS” the story disappeared? C’mon Blaze take a bit of ribbing.

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  • Ironmaan
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:16am

    So how do you pronounce FUCHS in german? Its on the side of the car. Just wondering?
    http://guerillatics.com

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    • JP4JOY
      Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:52am

      it is pronounced “fooks” like books but with a “f” it means “fox”

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:12am

    another waste of tax payers money………………at least it was germany’s and not ours this time

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  • Ron_WA
    Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:11am

    Hey, this looks like another great way for Obama to spend our taxes on his “Green Energy” agenda. Wow that’s worthy of STIMULUS money – not!

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