It has been an interesting year for the automobile industry with nearly every automobile company losing money and the government bailout.  Consumers are once again crying out for fuel efficient vehicles and gas prices have been fluctuating out of control.

There is much hope and expectation in the air as Arcimoto transitions to a new year.  The shop is alive with grinding and welding and hammering.  A new prototype frame is being put together with double A-arm suspension.  Within the next few months we will begin testing our vehicles on the roads around Eugene and hope to begin production this Spring.

These are two of the dash layouts Arcimoto is playing with.  They are design to be easy to read and informative.  There is a gauge to estimate the remaining miles before you need to recharge.  There is also a gauge to monitor the energy being consumed so you can be aware of your driving habits.

We have begun testing the new electronics and motor system.  It sounds great and the motor itself has virtually no vibration even at 5000 rpm.  We are working with a newly designed controller that is being dialed in for our vehicle.  It is exciting to see everything working together.

Arcimoto Motor Testing

The term Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) refers to a vehicle that has no polluting emissions coming from the vehicle, whether parked or driving.

The ZEV classification is irrespective of the emissions produced when power is generated to charge the vehicle.  In our case, the electricity generated to charge the batteries may Read the rest of this entry »

Cyclecars became popular around 1910 but appeared as early as 1896.  In the early days, the cyclecar was an alternative to the expensive automobile, which was an option only for the wealthy.  The attractive economy and simplicity of the motorcycle was expanded to include lateral stability and weather protection Read the rest of this entry »

Last night Arcimoto hosted a meeting for 30 members of the Lane EV Association.  We had five EV’s on site, two of which were conversions.  The Arcimoto staff presented…

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