Peugeot VLV
1942 Peugeot VLV
Peugeot VLV was an electric microcar from Peugeot in 1942. VLV stood for Voiture Légère de Ville (Light City Car). The car's announcement, on 1 May 1941, triggered some surprise, since Peugeot was the only one of France's large automakers to show interest in electric propulsion[1] at this time.
It was powered by four 12V batteries placed under the hood giving it a claimed top speed of 36 kilometres per hour (22 mph) and a range of 50 miles (80 km).
The VLV was built during the war as a way to side-step fuel restrictions imposed on non-military users by the occupying German forces. Yet, it was banned after only 377 examples were built.[2]
References
- ↑ Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot. The exhibit label (2012) states :
- Pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale le rationnement d’essence incita les constructeurs à rechercher des sources d’énergie de remplacement.
- Peugeot fut le seul grand constructeur à s’intéresser a ce mode de propulsion et provoqua la surprise en annoncent le 1er mai 1941 la sortie de sa « VLV ». Présenté sous la forme d’un mini cabriolet, a deux places décollées, ce véhicule économique destinée a un usage urbain, fut plus particulièrement utilise par les postiers ou les médecins.
- 377 exemplaires furent produits de 1941 à 1945.
- Caractéristiques techniques :
- Moteur électrique, 3,3 ch., alimente par 4 batteries de 12 volts, autonomie de 75 a 80 km. Vitesse maximum 36 km/h.
- ↑ "Peugeot VLV Two-seater electric car provided zero-emissions transport during the war". AutoExpress. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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