Citroën Tulip

The Citroën Tulip is a concept car and prototype from 1995, designed and developed by the French car company PSA Peugeot Citroën and its partners Via GTI and Cegelec.[1] Tulip stands for Transport Urbain Libre Individual et Public.

The two-seater electric car previewed an hourly rental car sharing system in Tours, France. The small 2.1m long car is powered by a 9.8 kW motor driving the front wheels.[2] The car is charged by induction by driving to a designated location. The Tulip has a top speed of 75 kmh and a range of 72 km.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Tulip was Citroën's vision of the future in 1995". Citroen Net. 1998. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Georgano, Nick (1996). Electric Vehicles. Osprey Publishing. p. 30.
  3. ↑ Cetron, Marvin (1997). Probable Tomorrows: How Science and Technology Will Transform Our Lives in the Next Twenty Years. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. p. 122. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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