Class city car | Electric motor 168 hp (125 kW) | |
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Also called EuAuto MyCarNice MyCar Layout rear-wheel drive Electric Vehicle Transmission Electronic Controlled Single Speed Automatic with differential (forward, reverse, neutral) | ||
The GTA MyCar (styled MyCar) is an electric vehicle originally produced by EuAuto Technology Limited based in Hong Kong, and since 2010 by GreenTech Automotive when it acquired EuAuto. The company had its manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China. The MyCar is classified as a NEV in the United States due to its low top speed.
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History
The car was first conceived by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign in 2003. The propulsion system was engineered in cooperation with Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The concept was then developed by EU Auto with the car launched by the NICE Car Company at the 2008 London Motorshow.
In 2010, GreenTech Automotive, Inc. bought EuAuto Technology, Ltd., and announced plans to manufacture and market vehicles in the United States.
The first U.S. manufactured MyCar vehicles, which were also supposed be exported to Denmark, were supposed to come off the assembly line in Horn Lake, Mississippi on 4 July 2011. As of August 2013, GreenTech Automotive had not disclosed any sales figures, but was promising production of 30,000 vehicles annually in 2014. Subsequently, the company broke ground on a new plant in Tunica, Mississippi at the start of 2014.
Specification
Performance:
Weights and Dimensions:
Technical Specifications:
Batteries:
Onboard Battery Charger:
Motorization:
Speed Control: Electronic Controller with Regenerative Brake to increase drive range
Chassis: Steel Tubular Space Frame with Roof Frame
Suspension:
Braking System:
Design
The Giorgetto Giugiaro designed MyCar is a 2-door, 2-seater coupe measuring 2.6 m long, 1.4 m wide and 1.4 m high. The car can accommodate occupants up to 6"5, with a boot front and rear, giving a combined space of 140 litres. The maximum payload is 200 kg.
The car comes in two versions: Standard and Select. Identical in drivetrain, the Select adds leather seats, panoramic glass roof, parking sensors, upgraded radio, larger alloy wheels and body coloured steering mirrors.
Sales
The UK was the first market to sell the MyCar, through EV Stores in 2009. France followed soon after, with Monaco-based Newteon handling distribution. Late in 2009 Meco World was announced as the distributor for Austria. EU Auto announced in October that the car had been approved for use in Hong Kong and that sales were to begin in the home market of the car.
Production of the MyCar in the United States was scheduled to begin in the first part of 2011. The base price for the first 100,000 units was announced as $10,000 US. By 2014, the MyCar was still not on sale in the US market and a list price of US$15,500 was being discussed.