Posted on 09/29/2022 8:09:42 AM PDT by FarCenter
French automaker Citroen released details of a new electric concept vehicle Thursday, with its CEO telling CNBC that the electrification of individual transport represented an important part of a sustainable future.
In a document outlining the concept, which is called oli, Citroen said it had a target weight of roughly 1,000 kilograms, or one metric ton, and a range of as much as 248 miles.
Citroen said the oli’s top speed had been limited to 68 miles per hour. The brand, which is owned by Stellantis, said “20% to 80% charging” would take 23 minutes.
The automaker added that vehicle parts could be “reused or recycled throughout ownership.” According to the document providing details of the oli, it has a “flat bonnet, roof and pick-up bed panels” that are “made from re-cycled honeycomb cardboard.”
The firm was keen to emphasize the vehicle’s smaller scale. “Rather than being a 2,500kg ‘palace on wheels’ filled with screens and gadgets, oli proves that more can be achieved with less,” it said.
Citroen also said that the restriction of the oli’s speed to a maximum of 68 mph had been done to “maximise efficiency.”
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I remember the DS, a friend’s father had one.
The Trabant had a heated rear window so you could keep your hands warm when you were pushing it.
I believe that it was produced immediately after WWII because so many vehicles were destroyed. The specifications were that the vehicle could carry 2 people and 100 lbs of potatoes 35 miles per hour.
I once tried out a Swiss car but I couldn’t get it out of neutral.
When I worked in Chile in the early 70s, the Citroën 2CV was a very common car. Kind of like a Volkswagen in many countries.
All the better to burn up with the battery
LOL dfwgator:
Hell
The food is British
The cars are French
The police are German
The lovers are Swiss
And the whole thing is run by Italians
LOL dfwgator: (of course you know this is ‘racist’, right?) AND FUNNY because there’s a lot of truth to it.
Hell
The food is British
The cars are French
The police are German
The lovers are Swiss
And the whole thing is run by Italians
They will burn brighter and faster.
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