Did you handle to take a look at the Perodua eMO-II Idea in individual on the just-concluded Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Mobility Present (KLIMS) 2024? Perodua’s greatest and most vital idea automobile but (totally designed in-house, heralds a brand new starting for the model) is kind of a looker, sharp and sporty. Bodes properly for the manufacturing EV that’s due a 12 months from now, which may very properly appear like this.
When you weren’t at KLIMS 2024, right here’s an opportunity so that you can tour the eMO-II Idea, in augmented actuality (AR) type. Scan the QR code above and comply with the directions. Even for those who had been on the motor present, examine this out for a deep dive into the eMO’s cabin.
Thoughts you, this factor isn’t carried out for enjoyable. A publicly introduced deadline by the federal government has pressured P2 to provide you with an EV from scratch. That’s as a result of in contrast to Proton, P2’s international companion Daihatsu doesn’t have an appropriate donor automobile, and the R&D staff in Rawang have been on an EV crash course. The method continues to be ongoing, however as we are able to see on this ‘Episode 2’, a lot progress has been made.
Anticipate an LFP battery from CATL, one of many world’s high EV battery makers, round 400 km of vary and a price ticket between RM50k to RM90k. Perodua believes that its EV would be the least expensive available in the market, even after the present RM100k minimal value for CBU imported EVs is lifted.
Away from the precise automobile, getting the majority of Malaysians to modify from ICE to EV gained’t be straightforward, and essentially the most generally cited detrimental factors are the perceived lack of charging factors and in addition the poor resale worth of electrical automobiles. Perodua is conscious of those issues and are searching for to mitigate.
So, what do you consider Perodua’s EV prototype and plan? Take a look at Theo Chin’s renders of the manufacturing automobile, primarily based on the eMO-II however with flashy showcar bits stripped off.
GALLERY: Perodua eMO-II Idea at KLIMS 2024
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