aCar — a harsh electric car for the harsh African roads
Source:All have already got used that the car must be beautiful, futuristic and expensive. The presentation definitely smiling and joking Elon Musk, the audience clap, and investors let avaricious man's tears, looking at the Deluxe design and advanced features… But the German startup from Munich just destroyed all the stereotypes. The engineers at Munich technical University has presented its own electric car, designed for operation in harsh African conditions.
German electric car, though unsightly, is easy to drive on the road thanks to four-wheel drive, and with its robust design, the machine only holds a single bump. The truck has a winch, so even if he gets stuck, it can be quickly pull from deep puddles or free from under the fallen top of the tree. Bodywork ACar modular so it is possible to adapt the carriage of passengers or, conversely, to turn it back to the truck.
Handsome is already tested in Africa, and, it seems, him and begins to produce. It will cost a little more than 12 thousand dollars, and it is quite a lot of money, especially for Africans. Nevertheless, large companies and governments will surely be able to afford to buy a couple dozen of the electric vehicles.
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