In this page we provide you some information about electric cars for transportation. Nowadays people define electric cars many vehicles used in quite different sectors. In our classification an electric car is a vehicle whose dimensions are quite contained and oriented mainly to carry persons in urban areas. In this period the restricted traffic areas in cities are increasingly extended due to the pollution. Only using electric cars you can solve this environmental problem.
comparison between: |
standard golf cars*
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professional electric cars
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electric motor power |
2.5-4 kW
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6 kW in standard conditions (14 kW peak)
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negotiable slope |
20%
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up to 35%
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loading capacity |
100-200 kg
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up to 1000 kg
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loading bed dimensions |
max 50-70 cm
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130-180 cm
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road approval | No | Yes |
possibility of use on uneven land |
No
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Yes |
made in | generally China | Europe |
on board battery charger | depends on model | yes, standard |
electronic controller |
250-400 A
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380 A
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chassis structure |
aluminum-steel standard section
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high resistance tubolar steel structure (the same used for Alkè 4x4 off-road version)
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standard electric plug | No | Yes |
Autonomy | up to 50 Km | |
Battery memory effect | Yes | No |
Entry price | 8.000 Euro | 18.000 Euro calculate your break even point |
Professional electric cars also called professional electric vehicles are different from these in terms of performances and construction quality and are more suitable for work activities and transport in most different conditions.
You will find more information about Alke' electric cars for transport in the following articles:
· electric cars ATX110E and ATX210E
· electric cars ATX210E for waste collection
· electric cars ATX240E
Generally our costumers want to buy an electric car for transportation to be used in cities.
Many of our buyers are shops that have to transport goods from the warehouse to the shop that is into restricted traffic areas. The electric cars for work are also used in the construction sector for the transport of equipment and goods into historical centers.
electric vehicle charging station
electric car on charging session
electric car charging plug close up
city electric cars for business
electric car hood close up
If you want to have more information about electric cars, click the following wikipedia link
In the general use segment the most common electric cars are made by Ford, Tesla, Hiunday, Smart, Honda and Opel. In the industry sector most of the electric cars for business are usually built by Alke, Taylor-dunn, Smith electric vehicles and Modec.