Uniti One's 3-Seater EV is Tiny
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The Uniti One is a new electric hatchback from Uniti, an EV startup headquartered in Sweden with engineering and production in the United Kingdom.
The project started at an open innovation research lab at Lund University, and we could soon see the first vehicles on the road.\\xa0
Uniti One is a city car with a range of up to 186 miles; however, the standard 12 kWh battery will have a range of about 93 miles. Still, if you use a 50 kW rapid DC charger for 10 minutes, you will have about 62 miles, which would easily fit the average American's 32-mile round trip commute.\\xa0
The EV tops out at 74.5 mph and has a curb weight of about 1,322.77 pounds.\\xa0
The designers want to create a smartphone-like digital experience for the changing needs of society. The One has a clean, if not minimalist, design.\\xa0
This Tuesday, the company started taking orders for production models of the climate-neutral electric car that will be revealed at an event later this year.\\xa0
Like Tesla, the company plans to roll out new features like software updates. If you get in early, you'll receive all upgrades for free for the life of your car.
The petite design is reminiscent of a more encased version of the Elio Motors Autocycle, mostly in that the passengers or "co-pilots" sit behind the driver. At least the One has room for two in the back.\\xa0
According to designboom, the city car will first be available in Sweden before rolling out in the UK halfway through next year. The cost works out to about USD$19,000.\\xa0
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