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. (more…)