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Meet Tommykaira ZZ EV, Japan's Electric Contender for the Tesla Roadster

Tesla's strong presence on the electric sedan market and the upcoming Model X mean that Elon Musk's company managed to cover an area where typically, customers are looking for space and practicality.
Tommykaira ZZ EV 1 photo
Photo: Tommykaira / GLM
But what about those who want to drive an electric sportscar? Well, the answer is simple here, as they can turn their attention towards the Tesla Roadster.

However, we all know competition is what makes niches grow, as long as market saturation doesn't come into play. Which brings us to Japan's alternative to the Tesla Roadster, namely GLM's Tommykaira ZZ EV electric sportscar.

In case the name GLM (Green Lord Motors) has a little to nothing to tell you, we're happy to inform they're a Kyoto-based startup that just secured a $14 million investment towards building the Tommykaira ZZ electric vehicle.

According to TechInAsia, the company received the investment "from foreign funds, overseas companies, and foreign financial institutions" and will use the money to develop a customizable chassis.

Tommykaira will produce the sportscar's body kit, and hopefully they will be able to put everything together and provide a finite product worthy of the "Tesla Roadster rival" status.

In theory, the Tommykaira ZZ EV is able to go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds and offers an estimated range of 75 miles (120 km).

Although the Tommykaira ZZ went on sale in Japan last year, the investment we mentioned earlier will be directed towards making the car globally available, but how much will it cost is a detail we're going to know at a later date.

Just to make an idea of how much the car will cost, in Japan buyers can have it for 8 million yen - roughly around $67,000 at current exchange rates, which to be honest, is not cheap at all and does nothing to help the dream of owning an affordable electric sportscar turn in reality.
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