[A]s quirky as the streets it is destined to drive along, the microlino – a small, electric city car first shown at the 2016 geneva motor show – has passed its last tests and is now legal across european roads. production starts in december 2018 with deliveries in switzerland thereafter, before entering into the german market in 2019. [It was supposed to enter production mid-2018. Musk isn't the only one who takes longer to realise his plans than he thought.]
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| Seating two. Note the retro dashboard. But the electric motor will make this bubble car much, much quieter than the old Isetta. |
[M]icrolino’s 2.4 meter-long, dual toned design is based upon a BMW ‘Isetta’ from 1956. the electrified concept aims to change personal mobility, bringing a max speed of 56 mph and 0 to 31 mph in 5 seconds. it also delivers two different ranges – 126km [78 miles] and 202km [125 miles] – depending whether the small or large battery is installed – 8kW/h and 14.4kW/h respectively. [You can get such a long range from such a small battery because the car is so light]
[T]aking convenience to the next level, the two-seater car can be recharged at any conventional domestic power socket. furthermore, the front door design ensures that, when cross-parked in cities, the driver and passenger can exit and step straight on to the pavement.
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small, electric microlino car soon to be driving along european streets from designboom on Vimeo.
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