e.GO Life (Image: e.GO Mobile)
The e.GO Life from Aachen is to be built in three versions. For 15,900 euros there is a electric car with a tiny battery. Who spends up to 20,000 euros, gets a decent city coverage.
This car is not for commuters: The e.GO Life The startup e.GO Mobile hardly reaches more than 150 km even with the most expensive battery and is regulated at 160 km / h. Nevertheless, the demand seems to allow a series production of the four-seater.
The e.GO Mobile AG is a spin-off of the RWTH Aachen Campus. The holder of the chair for production systematics and company founder, Günther Schuh, already initiated Streetscooter GmbH. Of the AutomobilWoche He said in February 2018 that he expected around 20,000 vehicles a year.
the SWR3 explained Schuh, in addition to commercial city riders such as pizza suppliers and care services were also private customers on the list of interested parties who did not need more range and did not want to go faster than 130 km / h.
e.Go Life (Image: e.Go Mobile)
The e.GO Life is offered with 20, 40 or 60 kW peak power and a battery with a range of 104 (14.9 kWh), 114 (17.9 kWh) or 154 km (23.9 kWh) in the City should allow. Prices are low compared to other electric cars. Without special equipment costs the model with the smallest battery 15,900 euros, with the middle battery 17,400 euros, and who needs the largest range, must pay at least 19,900 euros.
The four-seater is only 3.35 meters long, 1.7 meters wide and 1.57 meters high. The low price realized by the manufacturer by an aluminum frame construction and a comparatively small battery. The order phase is scheduled to start in May 2018. From next year should also autonomous minibus e.Go Mover (Level 4), reports SWR3.