Swedish Microcar Packaged 20 Cars Per 20 Ft Shipping Container...

[Fred Bloggs]

This may be pushing the envelope a bit:

The specs: The Luvly O is a two-seat “light urban vehicle” (LUV) with similar dimensions to an electric Smart Car. However, it weighs far less (837 pounds vs. 2,400 pounds), which helps it achieve the same range (62 miles) despite having a much smaller battery (6.4 kWh vs 17.6 kWh).

The microcar’s battery is also removable, meaning Luvly O owners won’t have to worry about finding and then killing time at charging stations — they’ll be able to take the battery out of the car and bring it into their homes to charge, or keep a spare on hand.

This process is made easier by a design that splits the battery into two units, each weighing 33 pounds. Charging each unit will take about two hours using one of the 120 volt outlets common in US homes, and about half as long using a standard European outlet.

https://www.freethink.com/transportation/microcar

They must not have to climb stairs much in Sweden. Maybe they have an accessory cart to move the battery around.

 

[Ricky]

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:05:42 PM UTC-4, Fred Bloggs wrote:

This may be pushing the envelope a bit:

The specs: The Luvly O is a two-seat “light urban vehicle” (LUV) with similar dimensions to an electric Smart Car. However, it weighs far less (837 pounds vs. 2,400 pounds), which helps it achieve the same range (62 miles) despite having a much smaller battery (6.4 kWh vs 17.6 kWh).

The microcar’s battery is also removable, meaning Luvly O owners won’t have to worry about finding and then killing time at charging stations — they’ll be able to take the battery out of the car and bring it into their homes to charge, or keep a spare on hand.

LOL! So you are going to carry a 64 pound battery from where the car is parked to your house? I guess a small dolly will help, but that adds weight to the car, reducing the range.

This process is made easier by a design that splits the battery into two units, each weighing 33 pounds. Charging each unit will take about two hours using one of the 120 volt outlets common in US homes, and about half as long using a standard European outlet.

https://www.freethink.com/transportation/microcar

Yeah, pretty much any lithium battery will charge in an hour. That\'s the fundamental limitation of such batteries. You can push the charge rate, but it wears the battery faster.

I expect this will be a big seller in Luxembourg, or Belgium.

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[Fred Bloggs]

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:33:17 PM UTC-4, Ricky wrote:

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:05:42 PM UTC-4, Fred Bloggs wrote:
This may be pushing the envelope a bit:

The specs: The Luvly O is a two-seat “light urban vehicle” (LUV) with similar dimensions to an electric Smart Car. However, it weighs far less (837 pounds vs. 2,400 pounds), which helps it achieve the same range (62 miles) despite having a much smaller battery (6.4 kWh vs 17.6 kWh).

The microcar’s battery is also removable, meaning Luvly O owners won’t have to worry about finding and then killing time at charging stations — they’ll be able to take the battery out of the car and bring it into their homes to charge, or keep a spare on hand.
LOL! So you are going to carry a 64 pound battery from where the car is parked to your house? I guess a small dolly will help, but that adds weight to the car, reducing the range.

That\'s what I\'m saying. And high density urban dwellers rarely can park at their address, and have to walk a block or two to their building. Unless their building has parking, and even then it\'s quite the trek to their apartment or whatever. They\'ll need a luggage cart like one of those lightweight collapsible things people use for luggage, adapted to carry batteries securely, with straps.

This process is made easier by a design that splits the battery into two units, each weighing 33 pounds. Charging each unit will take about two hours using one of the 120 volt outlets common in US homes, and about half as long using a standard European outlet.

https://www.freethink.com/transportation/microcar
Yeah, pretty much any lithium battery will charge in an hour. That\'s the fundamental limitation of such batteries. You can push the charge rate, but it wears the battery faster.

I expect this will be a big seller in Luxembourg, or Belgium.

I\'m wondering what kind of leg room it has. If they\'re already exporting it to U.S., it\'s been approved for highway use, but I don\'t see taking it out on a limited access expressway with 70 MPH speed limit when its top speed is 55 MPH. So you\'ll need to stick to city roads.

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[Ricky]

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 7:19:24 AM UTC-4, Fred Bloggs wrote:

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:33:17 PM UTC-4, Ricky wrote:
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:05:42 PM UTC-4, Fred Bloggs wrote:
This may be pushing the envelope a bit:

The specs: The Luvly O is a two-seat “light urban vehicle” (LUV) with similar dimensions to an electric Smart Car. However, it weighs far less (837 pounds vs. 2,400 pounds), which helps it achieve the same range (62 miles) despite having a much smaller battery (6.4 kWh vs 17.6 kWh).

The microcar’s battery is also removable, meaning Luvly O owners won’t have to worry about finding and then killing time at charging stations — they’ll be able to take the battery out of the car and bring it into their homes to charge, or keep a spare on hand.
LOL! So you are going to carry a 64 pound battery from where the car is parked to your house? I guess a small dolly will help, but that adds weight to the car, reducing the range.
That\'s what I\'m saying. And high density urban dwellers rarely can park at their address, and have to walk a block or two to their building. Unless their building has parking, and even then it\'s quite the trek to their apartment or whatever. They\'ll need a luggage cart like one of those lightweight collapsible things people use for luggage, adapted to carry batteries securely, with straps.
This process is made easier by a design that splits the battery into two units, each weighing 33 pounds. Charging each unit will take about two hours using one of the 120 volt outlets common in US homes, and about half as long using a standard European outlet.

https://www.freethink.com/transportation/microcar
Yeah, pretty much any lithium battery will charge in an hour. That\'s the fundamental limitation of such batteries. You can push the charge rate, but it wears the battery faster.

I expect this will be a big seller in Luxembourg, or Belgium.
I\'m wondering what kind of leg room it has. If they\'re already exporting it to U.S., it\'s been approved for highway use, but I don\'t see taking it out on a limited access expressway with 70 MPH speed limit when its top speed is 55 MPH. So you\'ll need to stick to city roads.

It\'s probably importable as a kit car, since it seems to be a do-it-yourself Ikea sort of thing. They\'ll be ok until they sell 500 or some number. After that, the US will require all the usual safety equipment.

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Rick C.

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