Electric car startups are going all-in with their
latest products, with the latest one to grace our screens being the
Sondors.
The crowdfunded company is present at the 2017 Los
Angeles Auto Show with a 3-wheel, fully electric prototype called Model
Sondors, which was funded back in January and completed seven months later.
It has a 3-seat layout, two at the front and one at
the rear, and it promises to become the most affordable, attractive, and
practical EV ever, with an anticipated starting price of US$ 10,000. If all that
reminds you of Elio and it's three-wheeler, you're right, but at least for now,
Sondors isn't going through the problems of the former.
The zero-emission Model can be equipped with various
lithium-ion battery packs, which can be charged from 110V or 240V outlets. It's
estimated that it will be able to travel for up to 75, 150, and 200 miles (120,
240, 320 km), respectively, between charges, and take from 5 to 8 seconds for
the 0-96 km/h acceleration, depending on the version.
Sondors' plans include a pre-production prototype of
the 3-wheeled EV, and up to $20 million for tooling, and only then will they
sell it online, and deliver it directly to customers, if nothing interferes
with the process, though, which is a fundamental difference with Elio.
