Mindset MIT E-Motion Hybrid Concept Car
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The MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car has been revealed by Swiss firm Mindset. Although the car is still only a scale model, but the designer will hope to market a production version from as early as next year. As featured in German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport this week, the MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car is a low-slung gullwinged two-door with a chopped-off rear end and upright tailgate, apparently created by Murat Guenak - former Volkswagen designer.
The E-Motion hybrid concept car only has weighs about 800kg despite a length of 4.2m, because it was built around an aluminum spaceframe with plastic body panels. However, tt has a similar powertrain system to GM’s E-Flex, which will debut in the production Chevrolet Volt.
The MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car has designed with a tiny petrol engine (24bhp) serving only to supplement the drive from the lithium-ion batteries which power the motors under most conditions. The range between refueling and recharging is said to be 100km, with a roof-mounted solar panel topping up the electrical energy sources.
Mindset is planning production of up to 10,000 cars a year, and says it could start building them to order as early as next year. Projected price for an The MIT E-Motion hybrid concept car is about 50,000 or $73.000.
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