https://newatlas.com/messerschmitt-kr25e-velomobile/59719/ Quirky Messerschmitt velomobile rides again May 16, 2019 Ben Coxworth
[images / iDMOOVE, Messerschmitt-Werke https://img.newatlas.com/messerschmitt-kr25e-velomobile-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ch=Width%2CDPR&fit=crop&h=347&q=60&rect=0%2C54%2C901%2C507&w=616&s=a26a49e5f90c1f91289fbf1b6d22d040 The Messerschmitt KR 25-E was unveiled at last month's Spezi specialty bike show in Germany(Credit: iDMOOVE) https://img.newatlas.com/messerschmitt-kr25e-velomobile-11.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ch=Width%2CDPR&fit=max&q=60&w=616&s=67a8da3cbd779cd3055662a80ae15450 The Messerschmitt KR 25-E's 36-volt/250-watt electric motor augments the rider's pedalling power, taking them up to... https://img.newatlas.com/messerschmitt-kr25e-velomobile-6.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&q=60&w=1000&s=3813d77080a5e79e27bf77e2178186f4 https://newatlas.com/messerschmitt-kr25e-velomobile/59719/#gallery View gallery - 10 images ] When it comes to weird little old cars, the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller was one of the delightfully weirdest. Five years ago, we heard about a new pedal-electric version of the vehicle, known as the Veloschmitt. Although that model is no longer available, its successor has now entered production. - The Messerschmitt KR 25-E has hydraulic disc brakes - Achim Adlfinger obtained the official license for the Messerschmitt name - The Messerschmitt KR 25-E features joystick-controlled rear-wheel steering - The Messerschmitt KR 25-E weighs a claimed 85 kg (187 lb) The Veloschmitt was a two-seater velomobile, the latter term referring (more or less) to a recumbent tricycle enclosed in an aerodynamic body. Created by German designers Achim Adlfinger and Fred Zimmermann, it was discontinued after their Slovenian production partner went bankrupt. Now, however, Adlfinger tells us that he has teamed up with French partner Didier Helmstetter and velomobile designer Marcus von der Wehl to resurrect the concept, this time as the Messerschmitt KR 25-E. More streamlined in appearance than the Veloschmitt, the KR 25-E is a single-seater that uses a 36-volt/250-watt electric motor to augment the rider's pedalling power, taking them up to a top speed of 25 km/h (16 mph). Unusually, it features front-wheel drive and joystick-controlled rear-wheel steering. Electrical power is provided by a 36-volt/17.2-Ah lithium battery pack – a second pack can be added to increase the vehicle's range, although there's no word on what that range is. Its body is made of a fiberglass composite, and includes a cockpit cover that opens via remote control. The plexiglass "bubble" on that cover can also be removed, turning the 25-E into a convertible. The whole vehicle weighs a claimed 85 kg (187 lb), and can handle a maximum rider/cargo payload of 120 kg (265 lb). The Messerschmitt KR 25-E has front and rear suspension Some of its other features include front and rear suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, an LED control screen, a full LED lighting system with turn indicators, a Shimano 8-speed transmission with reverse, carbon composite wheels, an electric horn, a cargo trunk, and a padded bucket seat. Adlfinger says that the KR 25-E is now being produced by French velomobile company iDMOOVE [ http://idmoove.com/ ], although we're still waiting to hear back regarding pricing and availability. A larger and faster KR 45-E model is in the works, along with the pure-electric KR 200. [© newatlas.com] ... https://www.epowerforum.de/forum/threads/messerschmitt-kr-25-flitzer.660/ messerschmitt-kr-25 forum ... https://cleantechnica.com/2018/06/09/nobe-100-electric-car-is-a-three-wheeled-dollop-of-retro-cuteness/ Nobe 100 Electric Car Is A Three-Wheeled Dollop Of Retro Cuteness June 9th, 2018 ... https://cleantechnica.com/files/2018/06/Nobe-100-1.jpg ... https://www.google.com/search?q=Messerschmitt+KR200+electric search on Messerschmitt KR200 electric + (niro causing soul delays) https://www.wardsauto.com/alternative-propulsion/want-kia-soul-ev-be-prepared-wait-longer Want a Kia Soul EV? Be Prepared to Wait Longer May 08, 2019 “Soul EV will probably be (coming to the U.S.) next year,” Michael Cole, chief ... The battery-electric version of the Niro arriving this month at Kia U.S. dealers has ... https://www.wardsauto.com/sites/wardsauto.com/files/styles/article_featured_standard/public/14706_2020_Soul_EV.jpg?itok=ryV2ijFF For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
