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2014 Blade S Electric Car Review
BLADE S ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVIEW
What's hot: It's recycled, it's electric, and Australian made. If it was any greener it would be made of grass; 200km of commuting a week costs $2.40.
What's not: It's recycled – with a second-hand Hyundai Getz body for new-car money.
X-FACTOR: Silent running and instant torque are nice, but thumbing your nose at the oil companies is the real attraction.
Vehicle style: Five-door city-car hatch.
Price: Blade S - $45,000 (tested), for Blade R - $28,000
Engine/trans: 55kW Electric motor, lithium iron phosphate batteries
Fuel consumption: Zero. Uses 3kWh of power for 100km (roughly 40c)