Takeoka Jidosha (Car) Kogei based in Toyama City, Japan, showed off a prototype of an electric minicar at the 1st Int’l Automotive Electronics Technology Expo.

The minicar, “T10,” is based on the “Milieu R.” It is a one-seater electric minicar. The T10, however, is longer and wider than the Milieu R. The care will be released this year. The price will be higher than the Milieu R – ¥856,000 (approx US$9,520).

The T-10 is 2,240 (L) x 1,180 (W) x 1,440mm (H). The T10 is different from the Milleu in expansion of the total width and a larger luggage space to the left of the driver seat.

The T-10 is a motorized four-wheeled bicycle that can be driven with a regular driver license in Japan.

The T-10  has a DC motor that matches the rated output of a motorized bicycle (600W). It also ahs four 12V 60Ah lead secondary batteries.

Its maximum speed is 55km/h, (33mph) and can cruise 50km (30 miles). The motor is manufactured in Japan. The control system is made by Curtis Instruments Inc of the US.

The body a ladder frame made of steel pipes covered by FRP (fiber reinforced plastic).

The T-10 has only one door on the right side.

The vehicle weighs 290kg (640lbs and can be charged by 100V and 200V power sources.

And when you want to park it, you attach a large magnetic handle to the top and carry it into your apartment and put it under the bed….not.

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