Fast Facts
• Vehicle
• EN-V is short for Electric Networked Vehicle
• Leverages electrification and connectivity, creating a new class of personal urban mobility
• Connectivity separates EN-V from other electric vehicles
• Autonomous driving, parking and retrieval with advanced sensors and drive-by-wire systems
• Uses electricity supplied by a lithium-ion phosphate battery and can be recharged using ordinary outlets
• Maximum speed of 40 kph and range of 40 kilometers, which is more than required by the average urban commuter
• One-sixth the size of a regular passenger car and a 1.74-meter turning radius
• Two-wheel drive, accommodates two passengers
• Operating Cost
• One-fifth to one-sixth the price of a conventional motor vehicle
• One-third to one-fourth the operating cost of a passenger car
• Can be driven 24,000 kilometers for RMB 840 (based on current electricity rates in China)
• There will be more than 1.2 billion cars on the earth in 30 years
• By 2030, 60% of the world's population will live in urban areas
• China's estimated urban population will reach 1 billion by 2030
• In megacities, 30% of fuel is wasted while drivers look for a parking spot (costing the average commuter an extra RMB 336 per month) and 70% of vehicle owners have trouble finding parking at least once per day
• Today's cars require more than 10 square meters of parking space and are parked more than 90% of the time
• Half of all trips in metropolitan areas are 5 kilometers or less and 28% are 1.6 kilometers or less
• In cities, more than 85% of vehicles have one occupant
