The turning point of the green Fiat: Comes the 500 electric

A location is unusual, in Milan, for what will be a preview of the 500 electrical (tomorrow at the newsstand on the Engine, attached to the Republic). Would have to all happen in Geneva, in the stands of the Salon car blocked in extremis by the Coronavirus (now presented all the new models in the stream) . So the first car all-electric built by Fca in Europe will be svelatadomai afternoon in the capital of Lombardia. The tribute of the Fca in a city that these days is resisting, is committed to resume despite masks, safety distances in the bar, shows in fits and starts.
Fiat 500 electric
The 500E comes 63 years after his first ancestor, the one that, together with the 600, contributed in a decisive way to motorize Italy. In place of the old twin-cylinder engine there is a heart electrical fact of lithium cells and windings, which follows the trend of the bodywork and is integrated perfectly. It will have an autonomy of 320 km and a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The numbers are not so distant from those of its ancestors. It will be the first sedan of the Italian town completely powered by batteries. For the launch of the first series (which will be called not the case Before), there is a kit that allows you to connect the car to a power socket traditional. Because you have to solve somehow the problem of the current lack of charging points.

The design traces without a complete overhaul to the car's cult 60 years ago. It could not be otherwise. And remembering the times in Italy was betting on the future could not miss the version convertible. If in 1957 the 500 petrol was the car that pushed the families to make long journeys for the holidays, the great-grandson of 2020 has the task to introduce in Italy the power supply is not based on fossil fuels (provided that the electricity to be produced from renewable sources..). And, perhaps, to make way for electric cars to autonomous guide who, according to all analysts, will invade our cities in 2030.

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