Ecotricity (United Kingdom) - AllCarIndex

Ecotricity’s Nemesis was a one-off electric sports car developed in the United Kingdom as a showcase for high-performance, renewable-powered mobility. Conceived by company founder Dale Vince and built between 2008 and 2010 on a Lotus Exige chassis, the car was engineered by a team that included former Formula 1 specialists. It was intended to counter the prevailing image of electric vehicles as slow and uninspiring. Styled under the direction of designer Peter Stevens, best known for the McLaren F1, the Nemesis combined supercar aesthetics with experimental engineering. The car used twin 125 kW electric motors producing a combined 330 horsepower, powered by a 36 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. It achieved 0–100 mph in 8.5 seconds with an estimated top speed of 170 mph, and a driving range of 100–150 miles depending on conditions. In September 2012, the Nemesis set a new United Kingdom electric car land speed record at Elvington Airfield, reaching an average of 151 mph and surpassing the previous record of 137 mph. Although never intended for production, the Nemesis demonstrated the potential of electric performance cars charged exclusively with wind-generated electricity, serving as both a promotional vehicle for Ecotricity and a statement of future intent for sustainable motoring.