Toyota Has Come Up With A Tiny Electric Car. It Is Smaller Than Smart And Kei-kara

Toyot launched the C + pod microelectric vehicle in Japan. In terms of its size, it is almost the European Smart of the first generation.

• The length and height of the machine are 2490 and 1550 mm, respectively, while the width is only 1290 mm. The turning radius with this size is less than four meters. The wheels are 13 inches in diameter.
• The body of the electric vehicle is made of steel, but all exterior body panels are made of plastic. Depending on the configuration, the car weighs 670-690 kilograms. Undercarriage architecture: MacPherson struts in front, elastic beam in the back.

• The electric motor is one, mounted on the rear axle, which it drives. Its rated power is 3.5 horsepower, short-term peak power is 12.5 horsepower. According to official information, Toyot can accelerate to 60 km / h. It takes 16 hours to charge a 9.1 kWh battery from a Japanese household outlet. After that, you can drive 150 kilometers.

  • Two seats in the cabin are installed in parallel. Only people of very modest build will be comfortable in them. The C + pod dashboard has two monochrome displays, a set of indicator lights and simple switches. The latter are the minimum, because in the basic configuration there is no heater or ventilation at all: instead of deflectors, there are plugs. It is proposed to establish a comfortable microclimate in the cabin with the help of sliding windows. No power windows, everything is manual. Moreover, the windows are not even fully lowered, but only their central part.
  • Options include an electric heated windshield and an automatic braking system. A household outlet can be ordered to power external equipment. At the same time, C + pod costs $ 16,000.

  • Previously, Toyot unveiled the new generation Mirai hydrogen car. It has greatly increased in size and now it can travel 850 kilometers at one gas station - 200 kilometers more than its predecessor.