This Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicle Goes 129 Km/h & Is Called The 'Fun Utility Vehicle'
Oregon-based company has just finished testing the first production series of its three-wheeled electric vehicle. The Fun Utility Vehicle FUV is a tadpole trike meaning the two-wheel arrangement is on the front of the vehicle while the back is powered by a single wheel.
In case you thought electric vehicles only came in shapes of two-wheelers, four-wheelers or even trucks or buses, you might want to think again. This Oregon-based company has just finished testing the first production series of its three-wheeled electric vehicle and is calling it the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) - and for all the right reasons.
Consider how much fun you can have on a golf cart that looks like a three-wheeler? Also, this is not a three-wheeler with two rear wheels, like our conventional auto-rickshaw. The FUV is a tadpole trike, meaning the two-wheel arrangement is on the front of the vehicle, while the back is powered by a single wheel. The semi-enclosure design of the FUV ensures rainy days don't play spoilsport.
Arcimoto Inc.
As a reference to its capabilities, the FUV can speed up to 129 km/h with a 12 kWh or 20 kWh battery providing a 113 to 209 km range on a single charge respectively.
For now, Arcimoto Inc has completed the testing of the first production series of the trike, now moving to the production of the pilot-series vehicle. Priced at $11,900 (~Rs 88,000) (minus the add-ons like the side enclosures and more), 2900 plus units of the FUV have been pre-booked by customers with a $100 deposit.
To cater to this demand, Arcimoto now seems to be focused upon ramping up the production rate, announcing 25 more units in its pilot-series which will be manufactured semi-autonomously in Arcimoto¡¯s own manufacturing plant.
