Electric Vehicles-Small Electric

[NewcastleFalcon]

A thread to mop up new developments in the non-car categories of electric vehicles quadricycles, and things like this
as mentioned by James on another thread, still not entirely sure what it is.

I think the electric Carver (shown on a recent episode of Top Gear) might be close. 50MPH and a range of 60 miles.

https://www.carverelectric.co.uk/

Here's Fully Charged take on it. Their test drive was on a 30mph Speed limit Model, but the website does headline 50mph/80 miles range so a newer model may be available now.



Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Does a link ever get clicked? Or videos get forensically watched, maybe, but one of the video's on the Carver website had a nice line in it, from Carver themselves, who are by no means a johnny-come-lately start-up but moving into electrification.

"Why do you need 2,000 kg of steel to move one person "

Interesting video, but I've started it at the quote...provided the inspiration for the company.



Neil

[Armidillo]

Thanks for posting Neil - that does look very interesting. They didn't mention winter heating - if I was heading off to work before the frost melts (we had a -9C morning last week) would I have to dress like a motor cyclist?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Thanks for posting Neil - that does look very interesting. They didn't mention winter heating - if I was heading off to work before the frost melts (we had a -9C morning last week) would I have to dress like a motor cyclist?

Thanks, have to give the credit to James (HellRazor) for his original post on another thread for bringing my attention to the Carver. Can't answer your heater question, I would guess probably not. Heating runs down the range of an electric vehicle, as the electric powertrain itself doesn't generate much waste heat, with the solution being a heat pump in your normal-sized car. There are plenty of reviews on youtube although the journalists tend to have them for a couple of hours, and never try them out in sub-zero temps!

Neil

PS...Next post on the Microlino...that has a heater! in its normal Heavy Quadricycle spec.

[NewcastleFalcon]

With the Citroen Ami light quadricycle having let's say a "mixed reception" over on the thread "Did Citroen just make the ugliest car ever " The Microlino may appear a little more easy on the eye, or a bit more familiar on the eye, as it is reminiscent of a 1960's Isetta Bubble Car.

The Microlino has taken ages to get to anything like production, but after various prototypes, debuted its new range at the Paris Motor Show in October 2022.

Decent coverage in words and pictures from Micah Toll at Electrek here. The Microlino is the L7e Heavy Quadricycle, and it is also being offered as a L6e Light Quadricycle under the model name "Microlino Lite".

https://electrek.co/2022/10/17/microlin ... otor-show/

The small vehicle comes with a 10.5 kWh battery that claims to offer a range of 177 km (110 miles) per charge. The company has also added 6 kWh and 14 kWh battery options for those that want more or less range (with corresponding higher and lower price tags).

The Microlino has a top speed of 90 km/h (56 mph) and a 12.5 kW (16.8 hp) motor, meaning it should be fairly peppy for the city but might take a bit longer to get up to its top speed.

Some visuals



Neil

[myglaren]

A solar-powered electric car built by students is to take part in an international 3,000km (1,864-mile) race in the Australian outback.

The Durham University team will compete in a three-wheeled car designed by more than 50 students over 100,000 hours at a department of engineering society.

It can generate enough energy to drive at more than 75 km/h (47mph).

BBC

[NewcastleFalcon]

Certainly small, from a well recognised brand, and selling in India.

Picture

Brochure
https://s7ap1.scene7.com/is/content/mgm ... f-0314.pdf

Sound and Vision


Neil

[Gibbo2286]

A bit better and less smelly than a TukTuk.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Bubble car day! or Bubble L7e heavy quadricycle to be more precise.



Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

No doubt the world is festooned by many light/heavy quadricyles since the last dalliance into this thread.

Here is a one which is from the Netherlands, probably more switched on to urban mobility of the non-car variety. Squad was set up by a couple of ex-Lightyear employees, Lightyear being a luxury car brand (also Netherlands based) integrating solar in their vehicle the Lightyear one https://lightyear.one/ edit Lightyear hit difficulties with their $250,000 Lightyear one, which morphed into the Lightyear Zero, and abruptly had production halted. After a restructuring they reportedly were going to go for a market around the $40,000 dollar mark with their Lightyear 2 car proposed for 2025, a different beast altogether while retaining the solar tech devloped for the previous car. No news more recent than 2023 than I can find on the Lightyear 2.

This is the Squad, Squad is World's first Solar City Car for daily (sub)urban mobility.

https://www.squadmobility.com/

Squad Solar Car charges itself The Squad automatically charges its batteries with solar energy from the integrated solar panel on its own roof. Zero emissions, free, silent and wireless. all day and every day throughout its life cycle, when driving and when parked. Even in northern countries like The Netherlands the sun gives enough energy for average urban use. The solar panel can charge up to 22 km per day in The Netherlands and 31 km in Spain. The average micro car usage is around 12 km per day. The solar panel works in any light, also in the shade. The vehicle is powered by electric motors and batteries so it also works in the night, in winter or indoors . When extra range is needed, the portable batteries can be charged directly from a normal power socket. The Squad is lightweight and very energy efficient.

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Bit of a review of the Squad



Neil