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Sôki

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The Sôki (in Selknam 'two') was a two-seat three-wheeled microcar battery electric vehicle produced[when?] by the Chilean manufacturer Voze EV with the support of CORFO. It is the only electric vehicle aimed at commercial mass production in Chile and the second vehicle to be built by Voze after the company's first prototype Lüfke in 2014.[1][full citation needed] It is a for urban use. Its aim was to combine the advantages of three vehicles, the comfort and security of a car, the agility and homologation[clarification needed] of a motorcycle and the ecology and economy of a bicycle.[2][3][full citation needed]

It had of an electrical motor with 7 kW (10 HP) of power. A complete charge took about three hours. It had a range of 60 kilometres with a maximum speed of 60 km/h.[4][full citation needed]

It was designed and is manufactured in the Centre for the Innovation and Development of the Industry, situated in the commune of Quinta Normal in the city of Santiago. It was presented and launched to the Chilean market on 22 September 2015 in the Municipalidad of Quinta Normal.[2] Its first delivery was estimated for March 2016, the year it would arrive to Europe.[3][needs update]

References

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  1. ^ "Lufke, el primer auto eléctrico hecho en Chile". www.innovacion.cl. Archived from the original on 2014-11-22.
  2. ^ a b "Vehículo eléctrico chileno recorre 60 km por carga y transporta a dos personas".
  3. ^ a b "La historia de Soki, el primer auto eléctrico desarrollado en Chile". Emol.com. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. ^ "VoZe Vehículos Eléctricos". www.voze.cl. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25.