ElectraMeccanica
ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. is a Canadian Electric vehicle manufacturer established in 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia and expected to release the Solo, its first designed product before the end of 2016.
Sparrow, Solo and Super Solo Electric Vehicles
In 2015, ElectraMeccanica produced a 3-wheel electric car named Sparrow that was originally designed and produced by Corbin Motors then Myers Motors. Sparrow was 2.7 metres long, 1.2 metres wide and weighed 578 kilograms. In addition to reducing Sparrow's weight, ElectraMeccanica also replaced its lead-acid battery with lithium-ion.
The Solo will be a zero-emission, one-seat, three-wheel, battery electric vehicle promoted by ElectraMeccanica as “The Smartest Commuter Car On The Planet.” The Solo will have a 160 km (100 mile) travel length, a 130 km/h maximum speed and a 3-6 hour recharge time. The Solo’s 8.6 kWh, 82 hp lithium-ion electric motor produces 140 ft-lbs of torque from a standstill. EM demonstrated the Solo with a 16.1 kWh battery in September 2016, to be available in 2017.
Their second designed product being developed is the Super Solo, a sport-car style of the 3-wheel, solo-driver electric vehicle.
Car components are provided from India and China, including a partnership with Zongshen Industrial Group. Assembly is performed in British Columbia in New Westminster and North Saanich. Sales sites will be located in Downtown Vancouver and in the USA in California and Nevada.
Origin
ElectraMeccanica was co-founded in 2015 by Henry Reisner of Intermeccanica and Jerry Kroll, former race-car champion and former CEO of CRAiLAR Technologies. Kroll previously developled electric drive systems in race cars for five years at the NASA Research Park in Mountain View, California.
See also
- Electric vehicle
- Other microcars and 3-wheel electric/hybrid automobiles
- List of microcars by country of origin
- HMV Freeway
- Messerschmitt KR200
- Aptera 2 Series
- Commuter Cars Tango
- ja:Fuji Cabin
- Voiturette
- Cyclecar
External links
– official site