Matt Hole has more than 15 years of experience in the electrification game and has worked with multiple OEMs. Under his supervision, the company has developed what it calls a “full vehicle toolchain” – basically a range of hardware and software components that can be used to calculate and evaluate (no, that’s not a redundancy) what works best in what scenario.
This applies to everything that makes up a car, including aerodynamics. The special-edition Super 3, upon which the XP-1 is based, wasn’t developed using this toolchain, and it’s 33% less slippery. Remember, the XP-1 hasn’t even been tested yet, and it’s only 12 months old.
According to Autocar, which spoke directly with Hole, the XP-1 is capable of 150 miles from its 33kWh battery (which sits under the hood). Performance was described as “brisk,” thanks to the fact that the XP-1 only weighs 132 pounds more than the combustion alternative, tipping the scales at under 700 kilograms, or 1,543 lbs. That’s less of a difference than that between the BMW M2 and M4.
