# The new Russian electric car **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584 "2018-08-24T14:21:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/1 "2018-08-24T14:21:48Z")
… demonstrates that the Russkies have really mastered the science of designing cars for an ultra-low drag coefficient! 😉 (… or, not…) > **[Kalashnikov takes on Tesla with retro-look electric 'supercar'](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/23/kalashnikov-takes-on-tesla-with-retro-look-electric-supercar)** > > Russian arms maker says cutting edge elements will ensure it can take on Elon Musk’s brand ---
**Author:** ![macfisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@macfisto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/macfisto)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/2 "2018-08-24T14:24:58Z")
When I saw that, I immediately thought of this: ![TheHomer](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/b/ba0056e039e3a93c59a14c1a577854f1e8304847.png) I wonder how similar the design process was? ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/3 "2018-08-24T14:39:47Z")
The DeLuxe model has 8 headlights! ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/4 "2018-08-24T14:58:55Z")
Russian design is stuck in the past… The 1981 Lada Riva - familiar no? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/f/f1686fb04e506cd1dbd41c81ce4114fa4da9af62.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/5 "2018-08-24T15:05:04Z")
The big concern I have is build quality. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/6 "2018-08-24T15:12:15Z")
= Fiat 124? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/7 "2018-08-24T15:25:44Z")
This seems like a cruel joke There’s no way in heck that car is going to have the range that was mentioned in the article Reliability will probably be non-existent I think Kalashnikov should stick to weapons, not automobiles ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/8 "2018-08-24T15:26:00Z")
The only plus I see is the good visibility. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/9 "2018-08-24T18:52:03Z")
Fancy Russian knock-off of a Fiat 124! ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/10 "2018-08-24T19:04:45Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > Fancy Russian knock-off of a Fiat 124! Better than Iran’s “brand new fighter plane” I guess. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/11 "2018-08-24T19:08:38Z")
Maybe some US states will outlaw it because the battery tray carries more than 10 cells! Others will outlaw it because it LOOKS like a Fiat 124 (and has no bumpers). ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/12 "2018-08-24T19:24:19Z")
If it is outlawed in the USA, that would be federal action, not state. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/13 "2018-08-24T19:28:37Z")
You missed the joke, didn’t you? BTW, Check California’s emission laws and get back with me on whether the that is solely a a federal action! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/14 "2018-08-24T19:31:12Z")
The federal government has allowed California to have its own, stricter regulations particularly about emissions. That goes back to LA’s past status as the smog capital of the USA. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/15 "2018-08-24T19:43:22Z")
Yeah, I know. When other states - like NY - wanted to set their own standards as well, the government finally stepped in and said, Federal or California standards, pick one. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/16 "2018-08-24T20:05:20Z")
Then came the 55 mph speed limit. It seems many have failed to notice “The Russian arms maker Kalashnikov has unveiled its new electric car, inspired by a rare 1970s model,” for a car around town aerodynamics probably are not a major factor. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/17 "2018-08-24T21:19:42Z")
Kind of reminded me of a Volvo (no offense @VOLVO_V70 ). Yup, Kali was given permission to come up with their own emissions regulations, and there was some talk of rescinding that now. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/18 "2018-08-24T21:22:51Z")
None Taken. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/19 "2018-08-24T21:34:52Z")
It actually was patterned after the izh-kombi, a real car from the 1970s-1990s. This one is a prototype, and who knows when the marque will begin production. While we are on the subject of the Fiat 124, that was the inspiration for the all-time favorite Yugo. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584/20 "2018-08-24T21:37:59Z")
I think 17 states use the Cali emissions standards. Maryland is one of them. I’m in favor of stricter standards where population density is high. It makes sense for California and most of the Northeast US. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-russian-electric-car/123584.md?page=2)