Electrum Series: COM-V3

Target Price: $30,000

The Electrum, COM-V3 (commuter vehicle with three wheels) seats 2 and is designed for the commuter in mind. With features such as front double A arm suspension, single sided swing arm drive system in the rear, three wheel disk brakes, handling is exceptional and provides excellent stopping power. As an option this car is being developed to facilitate an automated door entry, wheelchair lift and stow, and hand controls for the physically challenged. The Electrum COM-V3 comes standard with Lead Acid Batteries, however you may order Nickel Metal Hybride or Lithium Ion batteries as an option.

Specifications

Equipment

• Scissor style door entry
• Tinted glass
• Electric heater/defroster
• AC option
• Radio/CD player (system as equipped)
• Alloy wheels
• Tilt steering wheel
• Rack and Pinion steering
• Electric windows

Handicapped friendly

• Optional:
  • Automated door entry
  • Wheelchair lift and stow

Electrical system

• Propulsion batteries (Lead Acid batteries standard /optional Lithium Ion and Nickel Zinc) on-board high frequency battery charger (220v or 120v charger) approximate charge time to 2- 8 hours
  
• 156 VDC @ 46 Amps (7.02 kW) based on Lead Acid batteries 13 x 46 amps

Safety features

• Layered composite construction
• Large front and rear crunch zones
• Enclosed battery safety containers
• Inertia switch (cuts power automatically in case of an accident)
• 3 wheel disk brakes
• Coil over shocks
• Redundant interlocks (will not allow car to power up unless driver is in the driver seat)
• Integrated front and rear steel protection

Construction

• Polyester glass fiber composite body panels
• Steel chassis
• Specifications subject to change without notice