Comments on: Peugeot Jumps on the Tiny-e-Car Bandwagon http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/27/peugeot-jumps-on-the-tiny-e-car-bandwagon/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: First Electric Car Slated for Driver’s Ed | PluginEurope.com http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/27/peugeot-jumps-on-the-tiny-e-car-bandwagon/#comment-107638 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:01:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30905#comment-107638 […] of plasma screens to pushing schools privately to publicize their product (seems legit, right?). Peugeot is going for this segment, too – usually instead of advertising, they’re providing EVs as use […]

]]> By: First Electric Car Slated for Driver's Ed | CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/27/peugeot-jumps-on-the-tiny-e-car-bandwagon/#comment-107539 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:41:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30905#comment-107539 […] of plasma screens to driving schools specifically to advertise their product (seems legit, right?). Peugeot is going for this segment, too – only instead of advertising, they’re providing EVs as practice […]

]]> By: Electric38 http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/27/peugeot-jumps-on-the-tiny-e-car-bandwagon/#comment-105062 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30905#comment-105062 Smaller batteries mean the use of solar is even more feasible. Changing a battery to charge it (via a canopy or rooftop solar installation), while using a fresh one becomes easier as they become smaller. Hopefully the price will come in at around $6,000-$7000, targeting volume sales rather than try to gouge consumers. The savings on fuel would be more than the cost of the vehicle itself.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/27/peugeot-jumps-on-the-tiny-e-car-bandwagon/#comment-105031 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:39:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30905#comment-105031 Haha, I like the design. :D

]]> By: Tom Rich http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/27/peugeot-jumps-on-the-tiny-e-car-bandwagon/#comment-105029 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30905#comment-105029 This little guy is pretty cool. Even if it only gets about half of the estimated miles on a charge it could still accommodate the average commuter and with a top speed of 65 mph it wouldn’t be suicidal to drive around town. The price would have to be right though as you would probably need a second car for any longer trips.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/27/peugeot-jumps-on-the-tiny-e-car-bandwagon/#comment-105028 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:39:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30905#comment-105028 I love the concept, but this puppy is one big cup of ugly.

Batteries are expensive and heavy. Making lightweight EVs so that one can get there and back with fewer batteries makes a lot of sense. This one uses about half as many kW per mile as does the Nissan Leaf. (8.5kW/60 miles vs. 24kW/100miles)

It would make for a significantly cheaper to purchase car (assuming the lightweight materials aren’t overly expensive) and would cost more like two cents rather than four cents per mile to drive (Leaf 0.35kWh/mile and $010/kWh electricity).

(Eight cents per mile for a 50MPG Prius using $4/gallon gas.)

These mini-EVs could be a hit for those who need an affordable moderate range ride. And this one seats more than one, unlike the Nils. But could someone step up and design something that looks more like a Cobra and less like a sneaker for seven year olds?

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