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 New E3W Plastic-bodied Electric Three Wheeler Vehicle

Not only known as the automakers of two- wheels built and four- wheels, the Austrian based KTM also produces the three- wheels vehicle as well. The KTM E3W is a plastic bodied three- wheels electric vehicle which is able to accommodate two passengers for around 100 km or 62 miles away…

Plastic which is employed in the E3W helps the weight of the vehicle down to 500 kg or equal to 1,102 pounds. KTM expected to bring the E32 to production version to market by 2013, although these days the E32 is still a concept vehicle. The vehicle will bring a price tag of around $7000 to $11000…

KTM has stated that if the KTM E3W will really enter the production, this electric vehicle concept is able to take on the Renault Twizy in Europe. The major construction of the pod- shaped three- wheeler is totally created of plactic and it is completely electric…

KTM PowerSports joined with the Austrian Institute of Technology has built the strict two- seater inside the E3W, which also has been designed by studio Kisha. The E3W has been showed off to Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, and the Federal Minister, Doris Bures…

The E3W is apparently an environmentally friendly transportation vehicle. The E3W was designed as effective means to be used in urban area with its small city streets and often congested. The E3W employs showcasing Lamborghini design scissor doors for easily access in limited car parks. The vehicle also has been built in a modern concept which is intended to be more practical…

The innovative showcases which is constructed from plastic helps the E3W to keep a minimum weight at 500 kg. A 15kW electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack empower the E3W. KTM stated that a full charge range is enough for the E3W to travel around 100 km away…

It is rumored that the Austrian company will build more examples of the E3W up to 50,000 units’ electric three wheelers vehicle a year. KTM hopes the E3W will go on sale sometime in 2013…