The Israeli company City Transformer has introduced an electric car that can shrink to occupy even
Founded in 2014, the company has developedThe CT-1 electric vehicle is a 2.49 m long and 1.4 m wide vehicle with a patent-pending folding mechanism that reduces the wheelbase to one meter. Inside the cabin there is space for the driver and one more passenger. In addition, the passenger seat can accommodate two children. The cabin does not shrink or change shape.
The car develops a speed of up to 45 km / h in narrow mode and up to 90 km / h in normal mode. The length does not change. An electric car can travel 100–150 km on a single charge.
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The company wants to create a “sustainable, comfortable andsustainable ”solution for urban dwellers - the devices will help to eliminate the inconveniences associated with ordinary-sized cars, especially in dense urban areas.
City Transformer CEO AsafFormosa said that they began developing the idea of an electric car after it sat in a traffic jam for too long in Tel Aviv and "nearly died" while riding a motorcycle.
“Now more than 4 billion people live in cities, inurban areas, and this number will only grow in the coming years. People need vehicles for urban centers, for narrow streets, ”the company said.
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