Il Movedan adorable electric single -seater has become a real phenomenon even before the official launch.
The microcar was developed by KG Motors And it costs only 1 million Yen (about 6,800 dollars). The company had as its objective the sale of 3,300 units, with a forecast of 300 orders during the presale period.
However, more than 2,250 units have been ordered so far in the Movedequal to 68% of the company’s initial objective. The manufacturer plans to deliver vehicles by March 2027 and for this reason he had to close reservations.
The success of the Moved is in line with the ambitious expectations of KG Motors to overcome sales of Toyota In the Japanese market of 100% electric cars.
Considering that Toyota He only sold 2,038 electric vehicles last year, it seems that the company’s goal is achievable.
Il Moved It has become popular for its extremely minimalist design, with a length of only 2.49 m, a width of 1.13 me a height of 1.46 m. In addition, it has a step of 1.61 m, which means space only for the driver and a luggage.
Its autonomy is 100 km at a constant speed of 30 km/h. This should be sufficient for short daily movements in the urban area. However, it is important to emphasize that to guide it it is still necessary to have the license.
The car was designed specifically for the narrow roads of Japan, according to Kazunari Kusunokifounder and CEO of KG Motors.
“The cars are simply too large. For me everything started seeing so many large circular cars for the narrow roads of Japan,” he explained.
With the Movedhas also tried to solve another common problem between the Japanese: the bad public transport system. In some areas of the country it is so difficult to move with public transport that having a car becomes practically mandatory.
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