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NMG two-seat electric car now available for pre-order, could be as low as $22,495.50

Sebastian Blanco — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:56:00 EST

Myers Motors two-seat vehicle- Click above for high-res image gallery

Myers Motors unveiled the NMG2 (or whatever its final name will be) back in September, and the company is already prepared to take pre-orders for the two-seat electric trike. The car's base price is $29,995 but, if a thousand people drop $250 on a pre-order, the price for everyone will drop by $5,000 (actually, for every 200 people who pre-order, Myers can get volume discounts and so will drop the price by $1,000). Myers will wait until June 5, 2010 to see how many pre-orders they have and set the final price then. Throw in an estimated Federal tax credit of $2,499.50, and Myers says the best possible price will be $22,495.50.

Of course, this is a vehicle and so there will be options. The only information on these released thus far are two upgraded battery packs. The base vehicle ships will a 60-mile li-ion pack, but 80-mile and 100-mile packs will also be available for $2,500 and $5,000 respectively. Myers says that more information will be made available later. Thanks to Sean P. for the tip!

Gallery: Myers Motors NMG2

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Revealed: Myers Motors' two-seat, all-electric NMG

Sebastian Blanco — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:05:00 EST

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Myers Motors

Myers Motors two-seat vehicle- Click above for high-res image gallery

As expected, Myers Motors has revealed their new two-seat model to the world, and it's a much slicker version of the long-in-the-tooth NMG. From the renderings sent to us by Myers, we can see that the vehicle does feature side-by-side seating and retains the NMG's quirky center-mounted headlight. The new car adds headlights on the sides of the vehicle and has a much more refined nose and swoop from front to top. We're also big fans of the new lines on the sides, which almost make the car look elegant enough to not be a motorcycle (but, with three wheels, this will indeed be classified as one).

The new vehicle - referred to in the past as the NMG2 but just called the "new two-passenger model" in the press release - has a top speed of 75 mph, a 60-mile range and will supposedly cost less than $30,000. Myers will also offer an upgraded 100-mile model. Both vehicles will use lithium-ion batteries and Myers is saying that the batteries will be good for 100,000 miles. Myers Motors president Dana Myers said that the new two-seater should begin production in the fourth quarter of 2010. More information will be released "over the next several weeks" on the Myers Motors website.

Gallery: Myers Motors NMG2

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Myers Motors gets $250,000 investment for NmG2, the secretive two-seat electric car

Sebastian Blanco — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:57:00 EST

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Myers Motors

Myers Motors NMG - click for high-res image gallery

A registered team in the Automotive X Prize, Myers Motors has long been working on its single-seat NmG (pictured) and a much-more secret two-person NmG2 vehicle. The company's efforts just got a financial push thanks to a quarter-million dollar investment from JumpStart Ventures investment. JumpStart's press release announcing the investment (available after the jump) highlights the work that Myers Motors did to its battery management system that was able to, with the addition of li-ion batteries, double the car's range from 30 to 60 miles. Myers plans on using the JumpStart money to continue development of the NmG2. JumpStart's Mark Smith said in a statement that the NmG2, "will provide Myers Motors with a significant competitive advantage in this quickly emerging market." The vehicle was supposed to be revealed in Spring 2009, so that gives us another week.

For more on the NmG, see our in-depth report from 2006.

Gallery: Detroit 2009: Myers Motors

[Source: JumpStart, Inc.]

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Detroit 2009: Myers Motors officially enters the Auto X Prize

Sebastian Blanco — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:45:00 EST

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show, Automotive X-Prize, Myers Motors

AXP's senior director Cristin Lindsay and Dana Myers

Way back in 2006, we took an in-depth look at the NMG, a quirky electric vehicle from Myers Motors that seats one and is based on the Corbin Sparrow. Myers Motors is still alive and kicking and selling NMG vehicles (but that Qui Moto didn't exactly come to fruition). We found Dana Myers, CEO of MyersMotors, at the Detroit Auto Show just as he was about to officially hand over his check to enter the Automotive X-Prize. We got a chance to ask what's up with the electric car company these days and, most excitedly, get a few scant details about the advertised NMG 2, a two-person version of the NMG that's scheduled for later this year.

Myers wouldn't say too much, but we did get him to spill a few beans. He told us that, while his company has been planing to make a two-seater for a while now (see also: the Qui Moto, again), they wanted to wait until they had the powertrain and the lithium-ion battery technology nailed down in the standard NMG before porting it over into the NMG 2. The new car will have side-by-side seating and will keep the NMG's three wheel configuration in order to remain in the motorcycle class. Mabe we'll get that Qui Moto - or a three-wheeled version of it, after all.

So, how hard is it to make an electric car? Myers said that in the really early versions of the NMG, you would roll the windows down and the car would shut down. Building his own EVs has taught Dana a few things, and he does understand why the OEMs are so hesitant and cautious when they make pronouncements about actual release dates and prices. "I'd be surprised if the [Chevy] Volt comes in at 40 grand, but it's good if it does," he said.

Listen to the whole interview below (6 minutes, 8MB)

Gallery: Detroit 2009: Myers Motors

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Alt Car Expo: Brad Hirsch says the Qui Moto not likely to be Myers Motors next car

Sebastian Blanco — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:01:00 EST

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, Myers Motors

We've all had a good time discussing the Qui Moto these last few days, but now comes the rain on the parade: this sleek vehicle is probably not coming to our neighborhoods any time soon. Myers' Motors' Brad Hirsch was on hand at the Alt Car Show in Santa Monica and told me that, while Myers Motors will be bringing a two-seater to the market in 2007, the Qui Moto design is only "possible, not probable." So, what will the new car look like? Feel free to speculate. Hirsch said his design goals are a vehicle that is easy to get in and out of, will likely have tandem seating, and will hopefully have three battery options (lead acid, nickel metal hydride and lithium-ion).

Listen to Mr. Hirsch here (~3 min, <1MB).

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Follow-up: more information about the upcoming Myers Motors Qui Moto EV

Sebastian Blanco — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:33:00 EST

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Myers Motors

All AutoblogGreen readers are hereby deputized to bring us the headlines. Feel free to go in search of green car news, and if you need inspiration, please look to your fellow readers Michael and Todd, both of whom recently gave us a lot more detail about the upcoming all-electric Qui Moto from Meyers Motors.

Todd noted in the comments to my original post that the Qui Moto is not a new design. In fact, he had an old magazine somewhere in his house from the late '80s (or thereabouts) with an article about the car. He rummaged and found the article, and has graciously scanned the pages and put them online for us. Turns out
the Qui Moto was featured in Kit Car magazine in November 1991. It was called the Qui Moto even back then, and the article is a general one describing how car design comes about and starts by saying, "Automotive styling is an art form that springs from the heart. It portrays a vehicle's soul and gives the viewer an immediate and tangible idea of what the vehicle is designed to do."

About the Qui Moto specifically, the article says: "[Stephen] Stringer built a full-size, two-seat performance road car called the Qui Moto to demonstrate just how clay modeling is accomplished. Not intended for production, the car was built as a theme for a sports tourer of the future that would lean into a turn like a motorcycle. It would use active suspension, a motorcycle engine, and a Kevlar and carbon fiber composite body over a honeycomb and aluminum monocoque chassis tub."

As for the Qui Moto today, we're still not sure what's up exactly. Michael emailed Brad Hirsch at Myers and found out that the company's goal is to, "bring some form of a two-seater to market with three battery pack options and pricing from the mid 30Ks to the high 40Ks." The three battery packs would have ranges of about 30 miles (standard lead acid), 45-60 miles (NiMh) and 100+ miles (lithium). Guess which one costs the most.

Big thanks to Todd and Michael. To see pictures of the Qui Moto today, continue through the jump or go back to the original post.

[Source: AutoblogGreen readers]

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Myers Motors bringing new EV to market in 2007: the Qui Moto

Sebastian Blanco — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:19:00 EST

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Myers Motors

AutoblogGreen readers are no strangers to Myers Motors and their tiny electric car, the NmG (No more Gas), which Ray Holan profiled in depth last summer. And it's an AutoblogGreen reader tipped us off to the so far low-profile announcement from Myers of their newest EV, the Qui Moto, coming next summer.

Myers is not releasing a lot of information on the Qui Moto just yet. They say it has a 60 mile range, and can go 30 more miles on a mid-day 50 percent Depth of Discharge 110-volt charge. The Qui Moto can go 1,000 miles on $25 worth of energy and seats two side by side, Myers says. Price and other details are unfortunately unavailable. The NmG sells for $24,900.

The sleek yellow Qui Moto (with a drag coefficient of 0.019) is more strikingly beautiful than the NmG, and certainly looks more futuristic than most other cars available today or soon. Perhaps this creative style comes from the subtle message on their logo for Romans 12:2, which demands people be independent and freethinking to discover the will of God. I wonder if that makes the Qui Moto a Godmobile?

[Source: Myers Motors, hat tip to ABG reader Michael]

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Electric Vehicles in Depth, Part II: NmG, An EV for the Rest of Us

Ray Holan — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:09:00 EST

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, MPG, Myers Motors

(Read part one of this article here)

George Clooney recently bought an electric vehicle for $108K. The vehicle, a Tango, is good for freeway speeds and stout 0-60 times. But what about the rest of us who dine at restaurants with signs that tout "4 billion served" rather than 4 stars? Can we only dream about owning an EV with that kind of performance? Take heart, prospective electric vehicle owners. Myers Motors of Tallmadge, Ohio has turned that dream into an EV you can afford.

The Myers Motors answer to an EV enthusiast's prayer is the NmG (No More Gas). This high-tech marvel whizzes along on three wheels, 500+ lbs. of batteries, and a torquey electric motor. Unlike the seemingly endless parade of tempting prototype electric vehicles powered by fuel cells, this little EV is being produced right now - not 5 years from now. You can pick up the phone and order one today, not mañana. Best of all, it doesn't cost $108K. I saw it, touched it, smelled it and heard it - a pleasant, space age, whiny sort of hum. Eerie. Heck, I even drove it and talked face-to-face with the president of the company.

After I concluded my interview with Dana Myers, CEO of Myers Motors, he asked me rather off-handedly if I'd like to drive one. I feigned mild interest. What I really wanted to say was "Geez, are you kidding. Here, take my first-born. Just chuck me the keys!" One minute into the test drive, I realize this ain't no golf cart. The NmG I drove that day may be titled, licensed, and insured as a motorcycle, but it accelerates like a muscle car. Or maybe it just feels that way because you're so close to ground. Regardless, it's one fun ride. Maneuverability and handling are off the charts. Parking? You could park it on your front porch if you could get up the steps. Promotional potential? Slap your company logo on an NmG and your whole town will be talking about your business. But I'm getting ahead of myself. How in the name of Alessandro Volta did a California-designed EV make its way to Akron, Ohio?

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