GENEVA - this tiny box minibus figure is less attractive at first glance. However, you can observe closer. You can open the door, then come in, and you can see the interior. Admiration will immediately appear. "We accurately design this microbus by emphasizing its functional side," said Dr. Roman Dudenhausen, Managing Director of Mia Electric, when introducing this amazing product in Geneva.
Minibus (in Europe called microbus) describes how some European people think today to overcome the complicated problem of personal transportation and courier in the city's increasingly dense traffic. In order for the vehicles can move with the nimble and efficient energy, and it does not cause worst influential pollution, its size made as compact as possible. Nevertheless, the convenience of drivers and passengers still take precedence.
Three variants of Mia (made jointly by two outstanding companies from Germany and France), it' s longest size of 3.18 meters and it's 2.87 meters of short size. The proportional width and height of all minibuses of Mia is the same, namely 1.64 and 1.55 meters. The normal weight is 750 kg, inclusive of li-ion polymer battery. The maximum charge could carry 400 kg or the maximum is permitted for reasonable weight of 1195 kg.
Sliding doors
You can only commenting the sliding door is used for the minibus. However, all Mia side door is opened and closed by sliding. This is the creative description of the car design. Also, once it is entered into the passenger compartment and cockpit, also it find out new things in the minibus. So, in a cramped space, the electric car is not going to bother the passengers nor the driver to go up and down. So It is similar also when it's up and drop off luggage!
The driver is in the middle so that the space is next to (right and left) wide. All passengers are behind. Short Mia is filled only by two passengers with two individual seats. Although such a concept, it's similar to the interior minibus Mia supersport car, the McLaren F1.
For Mia length, rear seat can carry three passengers, if the seats are for together.
According to Mia, the driver's position in the center is aimed at obtaining driver's panoramic view while sitting on the seat. In addition, convenience is still okay because the ergonomic seat design. Especially for the van carrying the goods, the cabin can supply 1,500 liters of space.
Tablet PCs
As the car give priority to the function, the center of the dashboard monitor the car. Other additional devices are tablet PCs for business. The interior is made from scratch-resistant ABS material and it can not bend.
As a source of energy, Mia take 8 kWh battery when fully charged (3 hours) battert can be for a distance of 80-90 km. When it is completed another 10 minutes, power can increase the mileage as far as 8 km. The highest speed can be achieved, according to claim Mia, is 110 km.
Even so, the price of this vehicle, including expensive. Mia L (long chassis) is sold for 19,500 euros with a contract until 2011, including the battery. Mia which it is The short version with a special seat is much more expensive, 24 500 euros.
For that, the target market is Mia fleet (fleet users). As for those using Mia as a new personal transport can be obtained in the next year. Currently the car is already on sale in France and Germany with the promise of sending the unit on 1 June.
