RAESR

RAESR, an abbreviation of Rice Advanced Engineering Systems and Research, is an American automotive company established in Los Angeles in 2014 by Eric Rice. The company is associated with the development of high-performance battery-electric sports cars and is best known for the Tachyon Speed, a dramatic prototype whose styling combines cues from jet-fighter fuselages and Le Mans Prototype racing cars. Rice reportedly began developing the concept in 2012, when he sketched an early design inspired by the shape and visual language of a jet aircraft. That initial idea led him to begin chassis work and subsequently assemble a team of engineers and designers. The name Tachyon refers to a hypothetical particle that, in theoretical physics, would travel faster than light; the term derives from the Greek word “tachus,” meaning fast. The naming reflects RAESR’s emphasis on extreme performance and advanced technology. RAESR completed the first Tachyon Speed prototype in 2017. The vehicle was presented publicly later that year through an electric-vehicle infrastructure series produced by E.ON, a major European energy company. This appearance gave the young company exposure beyond the specialist automotive and electric-vehicle communities, although the available reference material does not establish that RAESR entered sustained series production or achieved broad commercial distribution. The Tachyon Speed uses rechargeable batteries and multiple electric motors. RAESR described the prototype as capable of producing more than 1,250 horsepower and cumulative torque of approximately 3,650 pound-feet. The company also claimed a potential top speed of about 240 miles per hour and a battery system able to deliver short-duration power bursts of up to 1.4 megawatts. A claimed range of roughly 150 miles positioned the vehicle primarily as an extreme-performance sports car rather than a practical mass-market electric vehicle. RAESR’s business proposition is centered on low-volume, technically ambitious electric performance vehicles. Its design language, powertrain claims, and prototype-led development approach place it alongside other specialist electric-hypercar projects rather than established high-volume automakers. The available material identifies the Tachyon Speed as a prototype and indicates that work began on a production model, but it does not confirm the production model’s launch, customer deliveries, manufacturing scale, financing, ownership structure, or current operating status. Accordingly, RAESR is best documented as an emerging or specialist electric-vehicle manufacturer whose principal public identity remains tied to the Tachyon Speed prototype.

RAESR was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 2014 by Eric Rice. The company’s origins can be traced to an automotive concept Rice developed in 2012, when he drew a vehicle influenced by the fuselage of a jet fighter. Rather than treating the sketch solely as a design exercise, Rice used it as the starting point for an engineering project. He began with chassis production and later recruited additional engineers and designers to develop the vehicle. The company selected the name Tachyon for its first model. In physics, a tachyon is a hypothetical particle theorized to move faster than light, while the word itself is derived from the Greek “tachus,” meaning fast. The name communicated the project’s intended focus on speed and advanced propulsion. RAESR’s stated technical direction was battery-electric, using rechargeable batteries rather than an internal-combustion powertrain. RAESR completed the first Tachyon Speed prototype in 2017. The vehicle was developed in-house in Los Angeles and was described as drawing visual and technical inspiration from jet fighters and Le Mans Prototype race cars. Its design was consequently more extreme than that of a conventional road sports car, with an aerodynamic profile and an emphasis on high-output electric propulsion. The Tachyon Speed was introduced to a wider public later in 2017 through an electric-vehicle infrastructure series associated with E.ON. This presentation connected RAESR’s vehicle project with the expanding European discussion around charging infrastructure and electric mobility. The available reference material does not identify a formal E.ON ownership, manufacturing, or distribution relationship with RAESR; it describes the event as the public introduction of the prototype through the series. RAESR stated that the Tachyon Speed’s electric motors could produce more than 1,250 horsepower and approximately 3,650 pound-feet of cumulative torque. The company further claimed a possible top speed of around 240 miles per hour, a range of approximately 150 miles, and battery power bursts reaching 1.4 megawatts. These specifications placed the car in the electric-hypercar and extreme-performance category. The vehicle’s claimed range and power delivery also illustrate the trade-offs inherent in a prototype designed primarily around acceleration and top-speed capability. After completing the prototype, RAESR began work on a production model. However, the available material does not confirm whether that model entered commercial production, whether customer deliveries occurred, or how the company was financed and organized after the prototype stage. It also does not provide reliable information about later executives, production facilities beyond Los Angeles, international sales, or the company’s present status. RAESR’s documented historical significance therefore rests mainly on the Tachyon Speed as an early American attempt to combine exotic-car performance, aircraft-inspired design, and a battery-electric powertrain.

• 2017

  Tachyon Speed prototype is completed

  [1]RAESRen.wikipedia.org

  RAESR completes its first prototype and begins work on a prospective production model.

• 2017

  Tachyon Speed receives public introduction

  [1]RAESRen.wikipedia.org

  The prototype is presented through an E.ON electric-vehicle infrastructure series.

• 2014

  RAESR is founded in Los Angeles

  [1]RAESRen.wikipedia.org

  Eric Rice establishes RAESR in Los Angeles, California, to develop electric performance vehicles.

• 2012

  Initial Tachyon concept is developed

  [1]RAESRen.wikipedia.org

  Eric Rice creates an early vehicle sketch inspired by a jet-fighter fuselage, providing the conceptual starting point for the later RAESR project.

A specialist American electric-performance marque focused on highly powerful, low-volume sports cars with jet-inspired styling and advanced battery-electric drivetrains.

• Electric sports car prototype · 2017

  Tachyon Speed

  The Tachyon Speed is RAESR’s first and best-known vehicle, developed and built as an electric sports-car prototype in Los Angeles. Its styling was described as combining the form of a jet fighter with the aerodynamic character of a Le Mans Prototype race car. RAESR claimed output above 1,250 horsepower, cumulative torque of about 3,650 pound-feet, a potential top speed near 240 miles per hour, and an approximate range of 150 miles. The vehicle uses rechargeable batteries and was intended to demonstrate extreme electric performance. RAESR completed the prototype in 2017 and subsequently worked on a production model, although commercial launch and customer deliveries are not confirmed in the available sources.

• 2017E.ON electric-vehicle infrastructure series presentation

  Europe

  RAESR used an electric-vehicle infrastructure series produced by E.ON as the public setting for introducing the Tachyon Speed prototype. The appearance placed the vehicle within a broader conversation about electric mobility and charging infrastructure.

  Outcome. The presentation increased public visibility for the prototype; the available material does not document subsequent sales or a formal commercial partnership.

  Source

• 2017

  Development and public presentation of the Tachyon SpeedProduct launch

  Background

  After several years of concept and chassis development, RAESR completed its first vehicle prototype.

  Action taken

  The company completed the Tachyon Speed, presented it publicly, and began work on a production model.

  Aftermath

  The Tachyon Speed became RAESR’s principal public product, although the sources do not confirm production-model commercialization.

  Source

• 2014

  Focus on high-performance battery-electric vehiclesStrategy

  Background

  RAESR was established around the development of an unusually powerful electric sports car rather than a mass-market vehicle.

  Action taken

  The company pursued rechargeable-battery propulsion and a specialist, low-volume performance-car concept.

  Aftermath

  The strategy led to the Tachyon Speed prototype and shaped RAESR’s identity as an electric-performance specialist.

  Source

1. 1RAESRen.wikipedia.org
2. 2RAESR official websiteraesr.com