The NmG is using the Optima battery because of cost at this point but without disclosing any company improvements, there is some very interesting talk with motor and battery people going on. Stay tuned as I suspect that this small, light vehicle should be able to perform very well with the right combination of electrics.

By the way ... its fast! Zip and I was up to 60 in no time at all. My chipped up TDI is no slow poke anymore but didn't have the torque of the NmG ... at least from my initial drive and seat of the pants calculations.

--RichC --- "My Desultory Blog" & CinciTDI Club