Look Out Tesla! Belarusian Engineers Build Electric Roadster to Compete With Musk – Photos, Video

© Photo : Belarusian President's Press ServiceProspective Belarusian electric roadster design.
Prospective Belarusian electric roadster design. - Sputnik International
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The car was one over a dozen prospective electric vehicles shown to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a visit to a National Academy of Sciences test track outside Minsk on Tuesday.

Belarusian engineers have built a prototype of a new two-seater electric roadster convertible they say can cruise at speeds of up to 170 km and drive up to 270 km before needing to recharge.

 “This vehicle – we genuinely believe we can compete with Tesla. It’s light, it’s maneuverable, we’re using it to carry out critical development of our own engines and engineering solutions. The vehicle is rear-wheel drive, and has a special axle,” an engineer said, speaking to the Belarusian president as he toured the test track facility.

The unnamed roadster has yet to receive a body, although prospective designs on posters behind the vehicle show a possible sleek 1940s-inspired sports car-like design.

Lukashenko was also shown a new electric Zamboni (ice resurfacer machine), ordering the government to buy 25 of the vehicles for the country’s hockey stadiums. “We will order it, but make sure the quality’s good,” the president told developers.

Engineers also invited the president to take a ride aboard a new electricity-powered bus built by MAZ, the large Belarusian automotive manufacturer known throughout Eastern Europe for its quality trucks and buses. Lukashenko instructed the company to build at least 10-12 of the new buses and to deliver them to regional transport authorities by next year.

© Photo : Belarusian President's Press ServiceElectric-powered MAZ truck and electric-powered Zamboni, among other prospective EVs presented to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.
Electric-powered MAZ truck and electric-powered Zamboni, among other prospective EVs presented to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. - Sputnik International
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Electric-powered MAZ truck and electric-powered Zamboni, among other prospective EVs presented to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.
© Photo : Belarusian President's Press ServiceBelarusian electric-powered MAZ bus.
Belarusian electric-powered MAZ bus. - Sputnik International
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Belarusian electric-powered MAZ bus.
© Photo : Belarusian President's Press Service'Minsk' and other Belarusian-brand electric-powered bicycles and mopeds.
'Minsk' and other Belarusian-brand electric-powered bicycles and mopeds. - Sputnik International
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'Minsk' and other Belarusian-brand electric-powered bicycles and mopeds.
© Photo : Belarusian President's Press ServiceEngineer tells Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko about a new helicopter drone design.
Engineer tells Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko about a new helicopter drone design. - Sputnik International
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Engineer tells Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko about a new helicopter drone design.
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Electric-powered MAZ truck and electric-powered Zamboni, among other prospective EVs presented to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.
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Belarusian electric-powered MAZ bus.
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'Minsk' and other Belarusian-brand electric-powered bicycles and mopeds.
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Engineer tells Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko about a new helicopter drone design.

Other vehicles shown to Lukashenko included electric street sweepers, road construction equipment, electric-powered bicycles, mopeds and even an electricity-powered box truck, along with Belarusian-made electric charging stations for gas station and home use. The display also showed off several drones for the Belarusian military, including the ‘Burevestnik’ (Petrel’), a 350 kg fixed-wing drone undergoing state testing, and a unique drone helicopter called the ‘Eye-Sky’.

After touring the facility, Lukashenko said that he expects Belarus to achieve a major surplus of electric power after the new Astravets nuclear power plant in the country’s northwest goes online later this year.  The power plant, built with Russia’s help, is expected to generate some 2,218 MW of electricity using its twin reactors.
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