According to the motor magazines Toyota and developing the following vehicle " as-yet-unnamed two-seater is referred to as an ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (EV) and has been designed “for short-distance travel with limited impact on the environment”. It is 2490mm long, 1290mm wide and 1550mm high and built to meet new micro car regulations in Japan.
With a claimed range of 62 miles, an "extremely tight" turning radius of 3.9m and a top speed of just 37mph, the model is aimed squarely at drivers in built-up urban environments, and more specifically the elderly. Charging time is a claimed five hours from a 220-volt power unit.
See https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-tokyo-motor-show/toyota-launch-two-seat-ev-2020.
Citroen are developing the AMI " A quadricycle also jinks around car crash-safety rules, but then it’s limited to 45kph, or 28mph. The underfloor battery is small and cheap, providing a range of just 60-ish miles – still surely more than a day’s city driving – and the motor drives the rear wheels.
The two seats are decently roomy, with space for bags around them. At 2.5m long, it parks end-on to the kerb. Parisians always park in a space smaller than their car, so they’d probably just drive this one right into the cafe."
See https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/new-citroen-ami-car-14-year-olds for more details.
For sure these electric cars will be the only cars allowed in cities in possibly the next decade so where is the English version?? Boris needs a nudge, why with high unemployment here cant we start making our own???
