1995 Tropica EV Roadster, as designed by Jim Muir. Image from original Renaissance Cars company records.
Overview
Manufacturer
Renaissance Cars
Also called
Renaissance Cars Tropica
Tropica Roadster
Zebra Model Z Roadster
Xebra Model Z Roadster
Production
1995
Body and chassis
Body style
Roadster
Layout
Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Electric motor
Two DC motors, 18.3 kW (24.5 bhp) each
Total maximum power: 36.5 kW (49 bhp)
Total maximum continuous power: 11.2 kW (15 bhp)[1]
Transmission
Direct drive (separately for each rear wheel)
Battery
11.2 kWh lead-acid
The Tropica or Tropica Roadster is an all-electric car made by Renaissance Cars in the 1990s. It was introduced for the model year 1995 and built in a limited number of units, but never entered series production due to financial issues.[2]
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^"The 1995 Renaissance Tropica is the Electric Roadster You Didn't Know Existed". 15 September 2020.
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