# Tango - Electric Commuter Car **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 11, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307 "2006-09-11T18:02:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/1 "2006-09-11T18:02:01Z")
0-60 in 4 seconds 1/4 Mile 12 seconds @ 120mph+ ![http://www.commutercars.com/images/gallery/parking/index/indexfiles/IMG_0116.JPG.jpg](http://www.commutercars.com/images/gallery/parking/index/indexfiles/IMG_0116.JPG.jpg) [http://www.commutercars.com/](http://www.commutercars.com/) ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/2 "2006-09-11T18:04:15Z")
thats hot!!! ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/3 "2006-09-11T18:05:13Z")
i would rock that for sure ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/4 "2006-09-11T18:05:43Z")
> Because safety is such a concern for small cars in particular, we have designed the Tango around a roll cage that meets or exceeds both SCCA and NHRA regulations. These are racing organizations that specify cage design to protect the occupants of cars crashing at over 200 mph. In addition, the extremely high strength-to-surface area ratio of a steel roll cage allows superb visibility from within the Tango. Rollover too is a great danger for many vehicles. The Tango, being so narrow, would look to the layman’s eye to be unstable. But in fact, the Tango has stability that exceeds that of most sport cars. > As far as performance goes, the Tango is no slouch. Since electric cars–especially small ones–are generally thought to be slow and weak performers we set out to blow some minds by designing the Tango to accelerate through the standing 1/4 mile in 12 seconds at over 120 mph and travel from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds. … ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/5 "2006-09-11T18:06:05Z")
Too bad it’s over $100k and not even fully assembled… Definitely needs a few more years to mature and come down in price. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/6 "2006-09-11T18:07:24Z")
> Because safety is such a concern for small cars in particular, we have designed the Tango around a roll cage that meets or exceeds both SCCA and NHRA regulations. These are racing organizations that specify cage design to protect the occupants of cars crashing at over 200 mph. So occupaints are going to wear a 5 point harness and a head and neck restraint system to account for the high g-loads, that lead to internal injuries, resulting from vehicles with little to no energy assorbing crash zones? > ``` > Tandem Sparco Roadster bucket seats with attached 4-point harness structures. > > ``` I guess so, doubt they will be proper belts though. Yup; non stretching passenger car belts. and… > up to 24 miles per charge, that is the worst of any EV that I know of. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/7 "2006-09-11T18:23:59Z")
I’m sketchy on this thing. I don’t care how good the roll cage is, being in an impact in a car that small is going to be painful. Whar part of this car is going to absorb energy? 3pt harness? :meh: They need to post a lot more details before they convince me. I gotta side with Mr. Z on this one, at least for now. Their website is sparse. Lots of marketing and sales crap, no hard data. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/8 "2006-09-11T18:45:27Z")
That is in the new Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/9 "2006-09-11T18:46:57Z")
yeah i’d def. be scared that i would get killed in that thing in an accident. way too small. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/10 "2006-09-12T04:08:27Z")
^ yeah there is no way I could drive that thing. I just thought it was interesting. ---
**Author:** ![RobY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RobY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobY)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/11 "2006-09-12T04:21:22Z")
> The Tango, being so narrow, would look to the layman’s eye to be unstable. But in fact, the Tango has stability that exceeds that of most sport cars. physics \> marketing. Thats some creative marketing. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/12 "2006-09-12T04:26:34Z")
still safer than a motorcycle im sure :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/13 "2006-09-12T07:16:49Z")
> [@redrum](#): > > still safer than a motorcycle im sure :shrug: [Truth.org](http://Truth.org) ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/14 "2006-09-12T07:25:23Z")
it looks like a photoshop gone bad :lol: It actually made me laugh, I dont know why haha ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tango-electric-commuter-car/17307/15 "2006-09-12T08:27:07Z")
Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue + $108,000 + 24 mile range = Toy for the rich. Who else would spend $108,000 to save a little gas? This car has no real use, it is just a toy. It would be fun though. [http://www.hammacher.com/publish/10954.asp?promo=homepage\_hero](http://www.hammacher.com/publish/10954.asp?promo=homepage_hero)