After bringing their electric prototype to the 2017
LA Auto Show, crowdfunded Sondors has now started taking reservations for it.
The company is asking a US$ 100 refundable deposit for
the Model Sondors, plus a non-refundable US$ 3.30 transaction fee, claiming that
they will start deliveries of the electric vehicle in April next year. That is
if everything goes well and they don’t encounter any of the problems of Elio
Motors.
Sondors appears to have kept their word about the
final price of the car, which is set at US$ 10,000. For the money, customers will
get the three-wheeler, with its zero-emission powertrain that’s said to allow
for a 0-0-96 km/h acceleration in an estimated 6.2 sec and a top speed of 193 km/h.
The lithium-ion battery packs, whose capacity
remains undisclosed for now, can be charged from 110V or 240V outlets. The
entry-level Model Sondors will have a claimed 75 miles (120 km) of range,
whereas the mid-range version will be able to travel for up to 150 miles
(240 km) in between charges. Opt for the top-of-the-line, and you get up to 200
miles (320 km) of range, according to the electric startup.
Sondors state that at the beginning of January, when
they started taking deposits for the three-wheeled EV, they had over 5,000
reservations in just 24 hours. The US$ 100 deposit probably had something to do
with it, yet it’s still an impressive number for a three-wheeler.
