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Rolls Royce Considers Building Electric Phantom

Even if the base version of Phantom costs more than 300,000 euros, Rolls Royce wants to develop a more expensive electric variant of the car that would fit better in crowded cities where fuel consumption become a very important aspect of a car. Moreover, Tom Purves, Rolls Royce CEO, explained that such a version of Phantom would follow the same trend imposed by the Rolls Royce brand: silent engines combined with luxurious designs in both interior and exterior.

“We stand for unmatched refinement and you can’t get a quieter and less intrusive engine than a well engineered electric motor. Truly, the loudest noise you would hear would be the tick of the clock,’ Purves said about a potential electric variant of Phantom.

In addition, an electric engine can produce much more torque than a diesel or gasoline one, which is one of the main features of Rolls Royce models. “We also stand for strong and instant torque – and an electric motor delivers maximum torque instantly. The “waftability” would be fantastic,” he added.

Beside all of these, an electric Phantom can help the company export its models to countries were certain EU standards may be banned in the near future, Purves said. More importantly, he already worked out the production process, mentioning that a potential electric Phatom would be designed and developed by both Rolls Royce and BMW engineers.

“I can imagine a time when city or state authorities may ban cars from towns that exceed a certain level of CO2. We may need an electric car merely to sell in certain parts of the world,” the Rolls Royce CEO told to the aforementioned source.
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