% Kit, basic, fun, & race versions. You assemble the €25k kit EV r:130km 0-80kph:5.7s %
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/kyburz-erod-is-your-swiss-electric-version-of-the-caterham-seven-105533.html Kyburz eRod Is Your Swiss Electric Version of the Caterham Seven 14TH MARCH 2016 VLAD MITRACHE [images http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/kyburz-erod-is-your-swiss-electric-version-of-the-caterham-seven_4.jpg http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/kyburz-erod-is-your-swiss-electric-version-of-the-caterham-seven_1.jpg http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/kyburz-erod-is-your-swiss-electric-version-of-the-caterham-seven_2.jpg videos flash ] Switzerland is a country renowned for a lot of things, but its flourishing car industry isn't one of them. It's where you go to see purple cows and yodel in the beautiful Alps, but when it comes to the automotive industry, you're pretty much better off anywhere else. But as we've seen on other occasions, the proliferation of electric vehicles is leveling the playing field, and now small startups can hope to find a place on the market. And as long as they're not targeting the industry's heavyweights, they have all the chances to succeed. Kyburz is playing it safe by staying out of the big fight, offering instead the kind of vehicle that is clearly intended for those who just wanna have fun ... The small EV sounds decent enough on paper, and watching it drift in the snow - with the Swiss Alps in the background doing nothing to dent the overall appeal of the experience - is enough to make you instantly regret winter. And not having a Kyburz eRod. It comes in three flavors: Basic, Fun, and Race. The middle version comes with an 18 kWh battery and a 40 kW electric motor, which prove to be enough to power the 570 kg (1,256 lb) vehicle to 50 mph (80 km/h) in just 5.7 seconds. Our guess is that that's the top speed at which the Kyburz eRoad feels comfortable, but given the way it looks and how 50 mph must feel like in a car like that, it's something we could live with. The 18 kWh battery will provide the eRod with sufficient juice for 80 miles (130 km). The Race model, however, changes things considerably. It gets a 39 kWh battery and a 150 kW motor. That gives it a maximum range of 220 km (136 miles) and a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph), as opposed to the 120 km/h (74 mph) for the other two versions. How much does this slice of Swiss electric fun costs, you ask? Quite a lot: around $36,000 (€32,000) for the Fun model. There's an easy way to shave nearly $10,000 off that price, but it will mean that the car comes in a box. Yup, Kyburz is offering the option of getting the eRod as a kit car for you to assemble, but don't imagine that the long years of putting together Lego sets during your childhood will help: it takes somebody who knows what he's doing. On the other hand, you'd be able to modify the eRod right from the start, with a more powerful engine or a better battery pack. Still, bear in mind that it takes more than five men two minutes of time-lapse video to assemble it. The assembled Race version reaches an absurd $108,000 (€97,500). [© autoevolution.com] ... http://kyburz-switzerland.ch/en/erod eRod – pure driving! http://kyburz-switzerland.ch/image/Winter_Sicherheitstraining_Lenk_Jan_160125_f_DSC4709-22_0e47.jpg ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterham_7 Caterham 7 http://electrek.co/2016/03/10/kyburz-erod-kit-electric-car/ A fun electric kit car: 18 kWh battery and 80 miles of range for ~$28,000 (Gallery & Videos) [20160314] Fred Lambert [images https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/tn_20160208215034-e1457623653411.jpg http://electrek.co/2016/03/10/kyburz-erod-kit-electric-car/erod_3_studio_spezial_renate_160212_f_dsc5801_388/ videos https://youtu.be/eWM141tJBR8 https://youtu.be/LPC05vnJMr8 https://youtu.be/XoFRy9Ae0pk ] Switzerland-based Kyburz is now selling the EROD (via elektroauto), a small electric vehicle offered both as a kit car and as an assembled vehicle. It looks like a lot of fun to drive ... The EROD weights 570 kg (1,250 lb) and can accelerate from 0 to 50 miles in just 5.7 seconds. It is powered by a 18 kWh battery pack feeding a 40 kW electric motor. Kyburz says it has a range of up to 80 miles (130 km) on a single charge. As a kit, it starts at $28,000 (25,000 Euro), and $38,000 (34,000 Euro) as an assembled car, which is a bit pricey, but if you have some talent as a mechanic, the kit option could be an interesting project with easy improvements for better battery tech and even a new motor. We reached it out to Kyburz to ask if they plan to offer the EROD in the US. [© electrek.co] ... http://bauplan-elektroauto.de/elektroauto-bausatz/ ENDLICH!!! EIN ELEKTROAUTO ALS BAUSATZ 5. 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