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ECOmove Qbeak: electric car destined for city streets

By David Zalstein |
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The quirky ECOmove Qbeak electric city car from a Danish electric vehicle concept developer and manufacturer has been official unveiled in Europe.

The Qbeak EV features a centrally located driver’s seat, sliding doors and a flexible design platform that can be configured to seat up to six people.

The 3m-long Qbeak’s focus on flexibility and customisation continues to exterior and interior colours and finishes.

Available with one to six removable battery modules, the 400kg Qbeak allows for a driving range of up to 300km from a single charge and a top speed of 120km/h.

Qbeak: Feel-good driving

 

ECOmove says the Qbeak – which is constructed from robust, non-corrosive materials, the majority of which can be reused or recycled – is also more sustainable than its rivals.

The company hopes to launch the Qbeak, its first EV, later this year.

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  • Michael Lock

    I love it, the idea of a central driving position with 1 or 2 rows of seats is a sound idea when you think about it;
    1) No LHD or RHD market concerns so the same model can be sold to the whole global market.
    2) Getting in and out from the rear seats is easier for all as you wouldn’t need to ‘flip’ the front seat forward as they’d be enough room each side of the drivers seat to pass.
    3) Top speed 120km and 300km range, just perfect for usual duties as a second car  for the average Mum with two kids.

    Price though could be an issue as they don’t mention it…..I do wish our government had the balls to support new technology like this. Stop making Falcons and handing out millions to Ford and let them go elswhere. Then do a deal with this mob to manufacture something relevant for the future and possibly a large export market in our region.

    Australia needs to look to EV’s for our manufacturing future, design, testing and manufacture or we will get left behind. I know most of you will have a go at me for my comments above but I feel EV’s are the future (at least as the second or inner city car) and Australia should be positioning itself now to capitalise on this major industry shift. 

    • Sonic

      You’re definitely right. The first thing the government needs to do (in my opinion) is to create a seperate category for small electric vehicles like the Twizy, to allow them to be used on the road. I think they fall under quad-bikes at the moment. Small city cars are the future.

      • sam123

         They should make quad bikes legal to ride on the road too.  I remember it used to be that way in Victoria when I was a kid.  By the time i grew up they changed the rules.  :(

    • vin

      The world still needs cars like falcon as electric vehicles are of no use to country people who often need to tow a trailer and drive long distances. No deliveries from stores for larger items. As a second car in the inner suburbs they would be okay, electric vehicles still have a long way to go and the lack of room or towing capacity make them unsuitable for anything except as personal transportation from a to b. I agree that the government needs to do more to encourage the use of electric cars maybe as a second vehicle or for older people who live in retirement villages who only drive short distances to the shops or doctor etc.
      I think that the clearance under this vehicle needs to be a little higher as i know several driveways andspeedhumps where this would get stuck.

      • Michael Lock

        Of course they are not suitable for country people, but what percentage of the population live in the country and buy the million cars each year? not many, maybe 5% at best.
        But of that 5%, how many country people only drive very small distances in their own town in least in their second car….lots, so they do have a use out there.
        Also, your statements regarding EV’s are no good for towing are completely flawed, they are actually perfect for towing instead of ICE powered vehicles;
        1) no traditional gearing, meaning a smoother, easier tow or no ‘jolting’ on ball and socket
        2) massive amounts of torque available compared to similar sized traditional vehicles.
        3) much cheaper to power or fuel
        4) almost no maintenance required as there is no cooling system, exhaust system, oils and filters plus no complicated fuel management system with a couple of dozen sensors to make it all work.
        5) Ability to design vehicles with a more practical layout and hence be better for the task/s for which purchased e.g. because EV’s have a much smaller engine and do not require all the garbage mentioned in point 4, designers have more freedom to design common vehicle ‘platform’ and give you the choice to buy numerous body types and styles to suit the purpose required…like a ute, an MPV  and a beach buggy.
        6) you can get fuel (electricity) from anywhere (even in the country), would you really complain to your mate or friend when they visited if they asked to top up their EV with $3 or $4 worth of electricity…..that’s like a couple of stubbies of beer, no you wouldn’t.

  • Mike

    Flame surfacing to the max, or Danish design gone wrong?

    • Force-15

      I don’t think it looks TOO bad, but that’s probably because of the flared wheel arches and low ride height.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Karl-Sass/100000921334936 Karl Sass

    Perfect for pensioners.