Italian electric vehicle, the Tazzari Zero goes on sale this month, retailed by London dealership EV Stores.
The compact, two seat electric car is powered solely by electric propulsion and will set you back £21,150. As a quadricycle rather than a fully weighted car, the new Zero is unlikely to qualify for government grants worth up to £5,000, which means that it will face stiff competition from the likes of the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV when they go on sale in early 2011.
The small electric model uses advanced lithium-ion batteries to power it up to a maximum speed of 62 mph. With a driving range up to 88 miles, the Zero can achieve 31 mph in less than 5 seconds and comes complete with fast charge options. Performance and range are considered to be entirely suited to urban use and will provide an alternative to established quadricycle models such as the G-Wiz. As an electric model, users will not need to pay the London Congestion Charge, making it highly appealing to commuters in the capital city.
Available from September 12, the Park Lane specialist retailer will sell the new electric quadricycle alongside its collection of electric bikes and scooters.
Extremely light, the Zero does not need to pass crash tests and meet the same EU safety standards as a car. Although the government has yet to confirm precise eligibility criteria for its incentives for electric car buyers, set to be introduced in January 2011, it has already said that eligible cars will have to have ‘demonstrated compliance against safety and performance criteria’.
