Inside minuscule EV with top speed of 56mph that costs just £21k – it's the perfect travel companion for summer
POCKET ROCKET Inside minuscule EV with top speed of 56mph that costs just £21k – it's the perfect travel companion for summer
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A FOUR-WHEELED electric bubble car manufactured by a Swiss company makes the perfect companion for a seaside trip.
Micro, the maker of the adorable quadricycles, has unveiled a new Spiaggina version last year.
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Spiaggina can reach a top speed of 56mph
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The car comes in two colours
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It sports vegan leather seats inside which are moisture-resistant
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Spiaggina is the latest version of Microlino, a tiny battery-powered bubble car introduced in 2022.
The microcar sports a 17bhp e-motor and can reach a top speed of 56mph.
Spiaggina comes in two colours, reminiscent of Italian seaside towns - Portofino Blue and Sardinia Sage.
If you'd like to enjoy a sea breeze during your drive, the quadricycle can lose its rear and side windows while the canvas roof can be removed entirely.
The minuscule EV is equipped with a front-opening door and externally mounted headlights as well as a trunk.
Inside, it features a simplistic but elegant design with vegan leather seats in a two-tone colour.
The seat material is the same as the one often used in sailing yachts which means it's moisture-resistant too.
With a 10.5kWh battery, the Spiaggina can survive up to 110 miles without recharge.
Once out of juice, it only takes four hours at a home socket to regain its battery entirely.
Microlino will also offer Cool and Connect package which includes a climate control system, a smartphone holder and a Bluetooth speaker.
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The price for the Cool and Connect package is yet to be revealed.
But The Spaggiana in its mid-range spec is currently available for £21,377.
It comes after the Swiss firm's micro motors hit the UK streets last year.
The manufacturer also plans to partner with major city authorities such as Transport for London to bring entire fleets of Microlinos to be hired, just like electric scooters and bicycles.
Swiss inventor Wim Ouboter started creating Micro Scooters 25 years ago and transformed the way people get around.
Since 1997, Ouboter's family-owned Micro Mobility Systems business has sold more than 50 million scooters in 30 varying models and generated over £600m.
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