CityEL
| CityEL | |
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| CityEL | |
| Production period: | since 1987 |
| Class : | Light vehicle |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
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Electric motors : (1.0-5.0 kW) |
| Length: | 2741 mm |
| Width: | 1060 mm |
| Height: | 1260 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 1810 mm |
| Empty weight : | 210 kg |
| Previous model | Mini-El-City |
The CityEL is a three-wheeled light vehicle with electric drive for one person that can also be driven as a convertible .
The CityEL is licensed as a car for road traffic (57 km / h or 63 km / h version), but can also be licensed as a light vehicle in a reduced-speed form and driven with insurance number and driving license class S or AM (45 km / h version).
At the turn of the last century, the CityEL was one of the best-selling electric cars in Europe. The manufacturer even advertised it as the world's best-selling electric car in the 2000s. More than 6,000 CityELs were sold by 2008.
The current manufacturer of the CityEL is Krabatt UG .
technology
The CityEL has a disk motor Perm PMG-132 (maximum speed 63 km / h). Depending on the distance traveled and the condition of the lead-fleece batteries, the CityEL can achieve a range of up to 50 km with one battery charge. A lithium-ion battery with battery management system has also been available since the beginning of 2009 , which enables ranges of approx. 100 km and is much lighter (the lithium system weighs approx. 45 kg, the lead-fleece system approx. 120 kg, the CityEL without batteries weighs approx. 160 kg, the permissible total weight is 400 kg).
The energy consumption is between 3.5 and 9 kWh / 100 km, depending on the model . For comparison: one liter of petrol contains 8.9 kWh. Correspondingly, the consumption of a CityEL would be between approx. 0.4 and 1 liter of petrol per 100 km. The CO 2 emissions of the CityEL are 0 g / km ( tank-to-wheel ) in operation. If one takes into account the CO 2 emissions during power generation ( well-to-tank ) for the CityEL with the regular German electricity mix, the total emissions are around 26 g / km ( well-to-wheel considerations ).
The CityEL offers a trunk volume of approx. 300 l.
Vehicle concept
The background to this vehicle concept is that the majority of all journeys with only a few passengers take place on short distances (on average approx. 60 km per person per day). As a light motor vehicle, the CityEL takes into account the low consumption of resources both in production and in operation . The electric motor is more economical than an internal combustion engine in stop-and-go traffic in city centers .
The chassis of the CityEL consists of a double-walled plastic tub, which is filled with a special material to dampen a possible impact. The approximately 15 cm thick vehicle pan absorbs the impact energy in the event of an accident. Then the vehicle is pushed aside due to its low weight. After a crash test with the CityEL, the ADAC confirmed that the safety of the CityEL is comparable to that of conventional small cars.
history
The Danish company El-Trans AS from Randers developed the vehicle and launched it in 1987 under the brand name Mini-El . It was later renamed CityEL. After the development company had to give up production in June 1991, it was taken over by a German investor and the company's headquarters were relocated to Aub in Franconia . Since it was first presented as a closed basic version, there have been numerous technical improvements that particularly affected the drive and the battery and charging system. In 2012 the manufacturer Smiles AG filed for bankruptcy and was taken over by Ellert Rent GmbH, which continued production and service under the new / old name CITYCOM GmbH until Krabatt UG took over the facilities and rights in March 2014.
See also
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
Web links
- Manufacturer website: ( http://www.cityel.de )
- See there under ELWIKI (below) and discussion forums
- Ralf Wagner: Ralf Wagner's CityEL page
- Philippe Welter: Further - faster - cleaner. Earlier lithium field report
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Runs longer" on heise.de , accessed on June 9, 2020
- ↑ "Curious cabin scooters" on focus.de , accessed on June 9, 2020
- ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- ^ Company: History of the CityEL company , accessed on January 30, 2015