The World's Fastest Electric Car?

While electric and hybrid cars are no doubt the future of the automobile industry, it seems to be taking quite some time to get to that point. I mean, when I think of electric cars, I think of something goofy from the Jetsons, still. Finding the sweet spot between convenience, price and widespread appeal is no doubt a tough nut to crack. However, Shelby has announced some new developments that might not only break the barriers for consumer ease of use, but also in style.

Apparently, Shelby's Ultimate Aero EV will be able to charge in just 10 minutes time, which is about how long it takes to go to the pump for standard gasoline powered cars. In addition, a scalable design for the powertrain allows lots of variety. It can be set down to 200 horsepower for smaller cars, and ramped up to 500 horsepower for SUVs and larger vehicles. And for the big payoff, a dual-motor design can sport up to 1200 horsepower. That is kind of awesome.

So how far will this 10 minute charge and these rocking horsepower take you? According to Shelby, up to 200 miles. Not bad, eh? To find out more about Shelby's Ultimate Aero EV, head over to Jalopnik.