Eli ZERO Plus FWD 8 kWh is a Nice EV. In its class, it looks much more interesting than classmates - Smart, Renault Twizy. Even visually, Zero looks like a cross between Smart and Twizy. While Eli is based in Los Angeles, its manufacturing partner is in China, and ongoing geopolitical tensions are part of the reason the company is pursuing a European strategy initially. The varied laws per state on what maketh a street-legal vehicle also make it difficult to go to market in the U.S. first, according to Marcus Li, CEO and founder of Eli. In Europe, the Zeros are street legal and there is already a culture around smaller, compact cars that don’t go too fast. Eli Zero, which is built of recyclable polypropylene and high-strength aluminum, has a top speed of 40 km per hour. It’s about 7 feet long, 4.5 feet wide and 5 feet high with a storage capacity of 160 liters. The batteries have a 8 kWh capacity, a range of 113 km and can charge from 0 to 100% in 7 hours at 220 volts.
manufactured in | China |
new from ($) | 11999 |
range (km) | 113 |
max. speed | 40 |
sales start | 2018 |
power (h.p.) | 5.3 |
battery (kWh) | 8 |
car type | hatchback / 3 doors |
drive type | FWD |
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