Frequently Asked Questions - Features

Yes, we will be offering three different enclosure options on the SRK in addition to the base model. Please see the product page for more detailed information.

Our current prototypes have been tested at speeds above standard highway speed limits, but we intend to limit the top speed of our base model vehicles based on rated highway speed limits. This will be 65-70mph depending on the state they're purchased in.

As with vehicles of any type, the efficiency of the drivetrain is reduced exponentially above a certain speed. By setting a cap on top speed, we're able to maintain a reasonable travel range, even at highway speeds.

Our base model vehicle with a 40-mile range is designed for the everyday driver that needs to get around town and across expressways and highways as necessary, but not for extended distance at high speeds. For buyers of our extended (80-mile) or premium (160-mile est.) battery packs, we may make the limit on top speed optionally removable. The greater capacity and Lithium-Ion chemistry of our upgrade battery packs will be better equipped to handle the reduction in range and increased power requirements of extended high-speed travel.

The 40-mile range is at this point a conservative estimate based on averaging various driving speeds. The optimal speed range appears to be between 25 and 40 mph and constant travel at that speed will likely result in a range beyond 40 miles. Driving at highway speeds for an extended time or driving in stop-and-go traffic will likely decrease range from that peak. Once we have completed some in-depth range tests, we plan to release range specifications under a variety of external and internal conditions, including outside temperatures, driving speeds and regularity (constant speed vs. stop-n-go), uphill/downhill, and running additional electrical systems.

The target market for our initial small-scale production is Washington, Oregon, and California, so the temperature and climate testing we will be doing is probably a bit less rigorous than we will need to do as we expand east and north. Having said that, we do plan on marketing the vehicle to the rest of the States assuming adequate sales of that initial run, and we will make sure that the vehicle performs well in inclement weather and particularly low and high temperatures. As we get further into testing of the SRK, we will post battery performance and range results for a variety of conditions.

Yes, the SRK will have heat, and it will be part of the electrical system and will thus affect the drivable range of the vehicle. We are currently testing just how much it will affect the range, and we are also testing alternative efficient solutions to save electrical power, such as venting air warmed from the motor and differential into the cabin as part of the heating system.

Once we have completed some in-depth range tests, we plan to release range specifications under a variety of external and internal conditions, including outside temperatures, driving speeds and regularity (constant speed vs. stop-n-go), uphill/downhill, and running additional electrical systems.

Yes, we plan to offer AC as a feature upgrade.

The rear storage area can fit several grocery bags as standard, and can also be expanded by folding down the rear seat. The Deliverator option of the SRK will come without a rear seat, and a fully-expanded storage area.