O Moveda lovely 1 -place electric cart, became a real phenomenon even before the launch.
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The microcar was developed by KG Motors And it costs only 1 million yen (the equivalent of about $ 6.8 thousand). The company had the goal of selling 3,300 units, expecting 300 orders during pre-sale.
However, so far, more than 2,250 units of the Moved They were commissioned in advance, which is equivalent to 68% of the company’s initial goal. The manufacturer plans to deliver the vehicles until March 2027 and, therefore, they had to end the reservations.
The success of Moved aligns with the ambitious claims of KG Motors in overcoming sales of Toyota in 100% electric car sales in the Japanese market.
Whereas the Toyota It only sold 2,038 electric vehicles last year, it seems that the company’s objective will materialize.
O Moved It became popular for being an extremely minimalist car, just 2.49 m long, 1.13 m wide and 1.46 m high. In addition, it has 1.61 m between the axles, which means a space for the driver and a luggage only.
Its autonomy is 100 km when used at a constant speed of 30 km/h. This should be enough for small daily displacements in urban stretches. But it is noteworthy that it is still necessary to have a driver’s license to ride it.
The car was designed especially for the narrow streets of Japan, according to Kazunari Kusunokifounder and CEO of KG Motors.
“The cars are just too big. Seeing so many large cars circulating through the narrow streets of Japan was where it all started for me,” he explained.
With the MovedHe also sought to solve another common problem among the Japanese: the poor public transport system. In some regions of the country, it is so difficult to circulate public transport that having a car is practically mandatory.
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