In Paris, Toyota unveils the electric version of the tiny iQ, which is designed primarily for city driving. Called 2013 Toyota iQ EV.
After the electric-powered Toyota RAV4 is now also showing its smallest, the iQ, with electric motor. The only 312 cm long compact car is completely designed to operate within the city.
Driven the Toyota iQ EV by a 47 kW (64 hp) electric motor that can accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 14.0 seconds and a top speed of 125 km / h. The range is 85 km with exactly designed for the needs of people in urban areas. Reason for the low range is a smaller battery with a size of 12 kWh.
The advantage is a lower weight (the iQ EV is only 125 pounds heavier than its petrol-powered brother) and a faster loading time.
At a household outlet, the electric iQ is only 3 hours fully charged, via fast charger 80% of the power available even after 15 minutes.
It may even be enough time to make a purchase at the grocery store, to get back to about 68 miles. The interior of the iQ EV was easily adapted and presented something airy and spaceiger.
A large display in the center console also displays the current energy requirements, the scope or the loading conditions of the batteries.
Even if the Toyota iQ EV already looks as if he was ready for the showroom.