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News: Swiss Microlino reboots bubble car with electric model
Swiss Microlino reboots bubble car with electric model
Swiss Microlino reboots bubble car with electric model
It has a range of up to 230 km and a top speed of 90 km/h
Author of the article:
John Revill and Arnd Wiegmann, Reuters
Published Dec 21, 2022
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An electric-powered Microlino 2.0 of Swiss manufacturer Microlino AG car is seen in Zurich, Switzerland November 21, 2022. PHOTO BY REUTERS/ARND WIEGMANN
Two Swiss brothers are seeking to put their country back on the carmaking map by reviving a 1950s motoring classic with an electric twist.
Oliver and Merlin Ouboter have launched a new version of the micro car, modeled on BMW’s Isetta bubble car, this time with four wheels, not three.
The new Microlino replaces the old petrol engine with a 12.5 kilowatt electric engine giving it a range of up to 230 km (143 miles) and a top speed of 90 km per hour.
Its light weight – 496 kg – and small size – 2.5 meters long – reduce the vehicle’s environmental impact and makes it easier to park in tiny spaces, said Oliver Ouboter, chief operating officer at Microlino AG.
“The idea was to create an alternative to conventional cars. The Microlino does that much better than bicycles – it’s weather protected, you have space for cargo, you can have two people sitting next to each other,” Ouboter told Reuters.
More than 35,000 reservations have been received for the Microlino, which is being built in Italy and costs upwards of 15,000 Swiss francs ($16,195).
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Swiss Microlino reboots bubble car with electric model
It has a range of up to 230 km and a top speed of 90 km/h
Author of the article:
John Revill and Arnd Wiegmann, Reuters
Published Dec 21, 2022
An electric-powered Microlino 2.0 of Swiss manufacturer Microlino AG car is seen in Zurich, Switzerland November 21, 2022. PHOTO BY REUTERS/ARND WIEGMANN
Two Swiss brothers are seeking to put their country back on the carmaking map by reviving a 1950s motoring classic with an electric twist.
Oliver and Merlin Ouboter have launched a new version of the micro car, modeled on BMW’s Isetta bubble car, this time with four wheels, not three.
The new Microlino replaces the old petrol engine with a 12.5 kilowatt electric engine giving it a range of up to 230 km (143 miles) and a top speed of 90 km per hour.
Its light weight – 496 kg – and small size – 2.5 meters long – reduce the vehicle’s environmental impact and makes it easier to park in tiny spaces, said Oliver Ouboter, chief operating officer at Microlino AG.
“The idea was to create an alternative to conventional cars. The Microlino does that much better than bicycles – it’s weather protected, you have space for cargo, you can have two people sitting next to each other,” Ouboter told Reuters.
More than 35,000 reservations have been received for the Microlino, which is being built in Italy and costs upwards of 15,000 Swiss francs ($16,195).
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