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Meet SIM-Drive, the ¥1.5 million ($16,700) Japanese electric vehicle plan

Hiroshi Shimizu, the Japanese EV specialist behind the spectacular, eight-wheeled Eliica has announced the creation of SIM-Drive. This new manufacturer intends to sell electric vehicles in Japan that cost less than ¥1.5 million (about $16,700 US), opening the door to low-cost electric motoring. As price-conscious readers may suspect, there is one small detail missing: the price of the battery will not be included. Packs will be leased instead. Shimizu has announced a program, sponsored by some non-specified Japanese partners, that would ... Read more →

Eliica - the most electric thing on eight wheels

There simply has to be a word missing in the most recent press release about the unusual eight-wheeled Eliica electric car. The release ends with the line: "The team would like to receive ...

Meet SIM-Drive, the ¥1.5 million ($16,700) Japanese electric vehicle plan 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Hiroshi Shimizu, the Japanese EV specialist behind the spectacular, eight-wheeled Eliica has announced the creation of SIM-Drive. This new manufacturer intends to sell electric vehicles in Japan that cost less than ¥1.5 million (about $16,700 US), opening the door to low-cost electric motoring. ...

Eliica - the most electric thing on eight wheels 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

There simply has to be a word missing in the most recent press release about the unusual eight-wheeled Eliica electric car. The release ends with the line: "The team would like to receive corporate sponsorship to build 200 of the four-passenger vehicles for an estimated price of 30 million Yen ...



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