Aiming to join the quick clique is a Canadian pioneer of light electric vehicles, with their three wheel contender — the Daymak Spiritus…
There aren’t many production vehicles that can hit 0 to 100 km/h in around two seconds. The 482 km/h Bugatti Chiron can do it in 2.4 seconds, and the Tesla roadster clocks in a 1.9 seconds. Top Fuel dragsters can do it in around 0.7 seconds — but they’re far from production.
Produced out of Toronto, the two seat Daymak Spiritus electric trike can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 1.8 seconds — and the flexing doesn’t stop there. Thanks to a 146 kW electric motor and an 80 kWh battery this firecracker gets a massive 450+ km of range.
So how does an electric motor go from 0 to 100 in under 2 seconds? It’s all in the weight; with a heap of carbon fibre onboard, the Spiritus is a featherweight at 160 kg. Great for the track, but dangerous for the car park, where it could be literally lifted.
That 146 kW and 160 kg weight gives the Spiritus a power to weight ratio equivalent to a Bugatti Chiron – but last time we checked the Chiron doesn’t have solar panels and a regeneration system onboard. The Daymak design resembles the Aptera EV and the Arcimoto FUV – although we’d prefer to look at it as a fusion of the Batmobile and Batcycle. And just like the Batmobile, this has scissor-style opening doors, several screens inside the cabin, and can drive autonomously.
At $149,000 a pop this is one serious go kart. There is a cheaper version at just $19,995, but it only goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds – so hard pass on that. Daymak say they will be good to go in second quarter of 2023, but if they receive 50,000 pre-orders they will produce it quicker and even offer a discount. Sign us up. ■
By Bill Varetimidis
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