ERA, Electric RaceAbout, is a next generation motor vehicle, noiseless and clean. With electric powertrain and ultra light body construction, both based on the latest technology, the energy consumption will be extremely low.

ERA is a Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences effort, in close co-operation with Institute of Design, Lahti Polytechnic.

The Project started in September 2007. A new ERA will be introduced in September, 2009.

Read more by downloading the whole *.pdf-file below.

http://www.raceabout.fi/era/userfiles/file/ERA_Newsletter_May_08.pdf