# Detroit Electric Car Forum **URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/c/detroit-electric-car-forum/111.md [Latest](https://community.electricforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.electricforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.electricforum.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Detroit Electric Car Forum category](https://community.electricforum.com/t/about-the-detroit-electric-car-forum-category/237)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.electricforum.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/about-the-detroit-electric-car-forum-category/237 "2016-12-18T02:56:53Z")
Detroit EV Forum on electric forum --- ## [Is Detroit Electric struggling to finance its manufacturing facility?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-detroit-electric-struggling-to-finance-its-manufacturing-facility/3870)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-detroit-electric-struggling-to-finance-its-manufacturing-facility/3870 "2013-11-16T03:30:30Z")
Only a few weeks ago the management of Detroit Electric, one of the oldest names in the electric car industry, confirmed that plans to introduce the eye-catching and very fast Detroit Electric SP:01 were being impacted b… --- ## [Is there a new kid on the block to tackle Tesla?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-there-a-new-kid-on-the-block-to-tackle-tesla/3585)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-there-a-new-kid-on-the-block-to-tackle-tesla/3585 "2015-03-19T19:02:17Z")
If you look back at the recent history of the electric car market, it is dominated by the likes of Tesla Motors and its flamboyant entrepreneurial Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. However, the emergence of Detroit Elec… --- ## [Could manufacturing delays derail the Detroit Electric train?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/could-manufacturing-delays-derail-the-detroit-electric-train/3584)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2013, 9:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/could-manufacturing-delays-derail-the-detroit-electric-train/3584 "2013-07-22T09:12:07Z")
Detroit Electric has been in the news recently with its all singing, all dancing electric sports car. However, production of the vehicle has been put back by at least a couple of months with teething problems arranging p… --- ## [Can Detroit Electric catch Tesla?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/can-detroit-electric-catch-tesla/3586)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 7:59am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/can-detroit-electric-catch-tesla/3586 "2013-07-10T07:59:12Z")
There are many companies which have come and gone in the electric sports car market, there are many companies which have announced groundbreaking technology only for it to fall apart at the end. The introduction of Detro… --- ## [SP:01, Electric Sports Car, To Be Offered By Century-Old Automaker Detroit Electric](https://community.electricforum.com/t/sp-01-electric-sports-car-to-be-offered-by-century-old-automaker-detroit-electric/3600)
**Author:** [@Adam](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Adam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/sp-01-electric-sports-car-to-be-offered-by-century-old-automaker-detroit-electric/3600 "2013-06-16T15:10:55Z")
Lam seems to want to compete with Tesla as they are following their business model closely. Not surprising I guess. --- ## [Can Detroit Electric recover?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/can-detroit-electric-recover/3566)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2013, 9:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/can-detroit-electric-recover/3566 "2013-06-05T09:43:45Z")
Those who follow the EV industry will be well aware that Detroit Electric has this week announced a one-month delay in the production of the Detroit Electric SP:01 which was due to begin in September. The company has bee… --- ## [Can the Detroit Electric SP:01 take on Tesla Motors?](https://community.electricforum.com/t/can-the-detroit-electric-sp-01-take-on-tesla-motors/3567)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 9:53am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/can-the-detroit-electric-sp-01-take-on-tesla-motors/3567 "2013-04-04T09:53:01Z")
With a top speed of 155 mph, acceleration from a standing start to 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds and a journey capacity of almost 190 miles, are we finally seeing the emergence of a competitor for Tesla Motors? --- ## [SP:01, Electric Sports Car, To Be Offered By Century-Old Automaker Detroit Electric](https://community.electricforum.com/t/sp-01-electric-sports-car-to-be-offered-by-century-old-automaker-detroit-electric/3568)
**Author:** [@LuvMyTJ](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LuvMyTJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 7:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/sp-01-electric-sports-car-to-be-offered-by-century-old-automaker-detroit-electric/3568 "2013-04-04T07:41:48Z")
\[image\] DETROIT -- More than 100 years after it began making cars, Detroit Electric is back in business. The automaker on Wednesday is unveiling in Detroit the SP:01, a limited-edition electric sports car. Detroit … --- ## [Detroit Electric sports car launch](https://community.electricforum.com/t/detroit-electric-sports-car-launch/3565)
**Author:** [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/detroit-electric-sports-car-launch/3565 "2013-03-21T08:23:53Z")
While Detroit Electric has been dormant for over 70 years it is set to spark into life on 20 April with the launch of its first electric sports car. The launch will be at the Shanghai Motor Show and while the company is …