All key positions are Chinese managers, which are parallel to sit on the "second chair", having positions in LeEco. FF91 semi-mythical electric car company Faraday Future - 2,3 seconds to "hundreds" and 700 km on a single charge - is presented at last live. New products threatened by Tesla.
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Компания Faraday Future показала на автосалоне в Лонг-Бич свою флагманскую модель FF91. This is the first appearance of the electric vehicle in the "wild" after its official debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Fans Elon Musk and Tesla always contemptuous of the Faraday Future - the first start-up was too intrusive secret. Certain marketing efforts enabled Faraday Future to be at the hearing, including publications in several leading publications planet, even then, when it was not clear at all, what, properly, developing company.
Then, Faraday Future became the object of ridicule due to constant delays with the presentation of their development and financial problems. Company, which almost went bankrupt, not yet releasing the product, it really amusing sight.
Finally Faraday Future presented its flagship, It announced its phenomenal performance and even demonstrated on the streets. Started accepting orders for the novelty. And with sensational success.
In today's automotive world, standing on the edge of the electric revolution, surprise someone next electropenalty difficult. We'll see, Whether it succeeded Faraday Future.
What the company Faraday Future?
Faraday Future - an American start-up in the development of "smart" electric vehicles.
The company was founded in April 2014 of the year. Its headquarters is located in Los Angeles (California). The company employs about 1400 employees.
The main investor Faraday Future is a Chinese manufacturer of electronics LeEco.
What a strange name for the company?
Faraday Future (Future Faraday - Eng.) - a tribute to the British scientist Michael Faraday, who discovered electromagnetic induction. properly, without it would be impossible to electric vehicles.
Thus Faraday Future at the stage name comes into the race with Tesla Elon Musk, named in honor of Nikola Tesla, famous for his experiments with electricity.
That develops Faraday Future?
The company initially ambitiously announced the creation of premium electric vehicles, t. it is. invaded Tesla.
In January 2016 года на выставке в Лас-Вегасе Faraday Future представила концепт одноместного спортивного электрокара FF ZERO1.
but, or characteristics, our price, or approximate release date have not been named.
In January 2017 Year Faraday Future showed FF91 - model, which is to become the first production instance. At the same time it started taking pre-orders for the new product. Sales should start in 2018 year.
What is this model FF91?
Faraday Future openly chasing Tesla, in particular, its only production model Model S.
FF91 - this flagship electric car. Numeral 9 It means the top of the lineup (Similarly, for example, с Volvo S90), and the number 1 It is the first model in this segment.
Due to these characteristics it has maximal FF91, which are designed to put the Tesla Model S on the shoulder all the characteristics.
What characteristics have FF91?
Electric car equipped with an engine capacity 1050 HP. This allows you to accelerate to FF91 100 km / h 2,3 sec. At Tesla Model S top versions, the figure is 2,4 sec.
HB previously reported, that the electric vehicle prototype Faraday Future overtaken Ferarri Tesla and at a short distance. Exact time, for which the child Faraday Future goes the distance in 402 m, not reported, as well as the acceleration time from 0 to 100 kmh.
FF91 will be equipped with batteries capacity 130 kWh. The company said, that it is "the battery with the highest energy density of the planet". Cruising range on a single charge - 700 km. At Tesla Model S P100D Battery maximum capacity, the figure is 485 km.
How about artificial intelligence?
Faraday Future tries to keep up with Tesla in this direction. FF91 model is equipped with a retractable three-dimensional lidar, which is part of a set of 10 high definition cameras, 13 radar beam and a close-range, and 12 ultrasonic sensors.
but, details about, the extent to FF91 can do without driver, not yet reported.
So - this is the most "killer" case Tesla?
It's not clear yet, that is actually a Faraday Future. The company is shrouded in mysteries and scandals.
At the time, it was reported, что дизайн концептов Faraday Future создал дизайнер, who does not even pay for a job.
In April 2016 года Faraday Future с помпой провела процедуру начала строительства собственного завода стоимостью $1 billion. in Nevada.
but, уже пару месяцев спустя работы были приостановлены из-за проблем с финансами.
properly, financial problems - the main scourge of Faraday Future. Despite all attempts to position the company as the US and minimize the appearance of relations with China, Faraday Future in fact is the American branch of the Chinese LeEco.
By the time of the official presentation of FF91 in Las Vegas financial problems Faraday Future reached hardball scale. В американских СМИ появились мрачные статьи, predicts the company will soon end.
Unfavorable impression on investors made and the fact, in December 2016 года Faraday Future покинул со-основатель и руководитель Динг Лей.
The lack of publicity - another problem Faraday Future. No one knows for sure not, what kind of technology is used in its electric cars, Who is the manufacturer of the battery and the engine.
This is especially interested in the experts after allegations, that the electric car with an engine capacity 1050 HP. is able to drive on a single charge 700 km, in other words, around exceeds Tesla Model S.
Until, until there is evidence of, that no Faraday Future "sells air", skepticism that Sino-US alliance electrical disappears.
In the same time, if it turns, FF91 that really has the stated properties at a price comparable with Tesla (and Faraday Future alludes to this situation), it will mean a very serious exacerbation of competition on the market of electric vehicles.
Suffice it to say, that at the request of Faraday Future, компания получила более 60 thousand. preliminary applications to model FF91 only for the first two days after the announcement of the model. This is bigger, Tesla sold than for the entire 2015 year and almost the same, how much for 2016 year. not fact, of course, that the electric car really buy all, who left the application. But the level of interest in Faraday Future production is very, very high.
