EVWORLDwire PHOTO CAPTION: The two-place VoZe EV Soki is Chile's first electric vehicle Designed for urban use, the Soki is powered by a 10 hp electric motor and 4.2 kWh battery. Published: 06-Oct-2015 "Soki" is the Patagonian Indian word for 'two', the number of people who can ride inside the three-wheeled electric vehicle, the first of its kind in Chile. Designed by Daniel Pavez, it is intended to bridge the gap between an automobile and bicycle for urban travel. It's range is just 37 miles, but it's efficiency rating is a commendable 113.5W/hr mile. Recharge time on the battery, which apparently is removable to aid charging, is 3 hours. Pavez's company, VoZe EV, says it will build an initial 10 vehicles with first deliveries slated for March 2016. Pricing is said to be $12,000US. The prototype, featured in the video below, will be on tour across 11 Chilean cities to promote the technology. VIDEO RELATED NEWS ITEMS READER COMMENTS
Chilean firm VoZe EV, is set to release its “Soki”, two-seat, three-wheeled electric vehicle, with deliveries expected in March 2016. The company has already announced plans for a second production line at the company’s factory in Santiago, and will be able to produce up to 1,000 vehicles per year. Its range is 37 miles, but its efficiency rating is 113.5W/hr mile, with a recharge time on the battery, which apparently is removable to aid charging, of 3 hours. The company says it will build an initial 10 vehicles with pricing said to be $12,000, and the prototype, featured in this video, will soon be on tour across 11 Chilean cities to promote the technology.