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| GreenTech Automotive MyCar | |
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| Class | City car |
| Layout | Rear-wheel driveelectric vehicle |
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| Electric motor | 6.7 hp (5 kW) |
| Transmission | Electronic Controlled Single Speed Automatic with differential (forward, reverse, neutral) |
| Battery | 9.6kWh Lead AGM, maintenance free |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1,691 mm |
| Length | 2,653 mm |
| Width | 1,396 mm |
| Height | 1,446 mm |
| Curb weight | 1,570 lb (710 kg) (without a driver, with batteries) |
TheGTA MyCar (styled MyCar) is anelectric vehicle originally produced byEuAuto Technology based in Hong Kong, The company's manufacturing facility was originally inDongguan, China. The MyCar was classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) in the United States due to its low top speed. In 2010GreenTech Automotive in the United States acquired EuAuto. Manufacturing ended in 2017,[1] and GreenTech Automotive declared bankruptcy in 2018.
The car was first conceived byGiorgetto Giugiaro ofItaldesign in 2003. The propulsion system was engineered in co-operation withHong Kong Polytechnic University.[2][3][4]
In 2010,GreenTech Automotive bought EuAuto Technology, Ltd., and announced plans to manufacture and market vehicles in the United States.[5][6] GreenTech relocated the company's operations and manufacturing to the United States. Its first manufacturing facility was temporarily inHorn Lake, Mississippi.[7] GreenTech declined anAssociated Press request to tour the Horn Lake manufacturing facility.[8]
The first U.S. manufactured MyCar vehicles, which were supposed be exported to Denmark, were supposed to come off the assembly line in Horn Lake, Mississippi, on 4 July 2011.[9] As of August 2013, GreenTech had not disclosed any sales figures, but was promising production of 30,000 vehicles annually in 2014.[10] Subsequently, the company broke ground on a new plant inTunica, Mississippi, at the start of 2014.[11]
GreenTech produced few cars, if any.[12] It declared bankruptcy in February 2018.[13][14]
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Performance:
Weights and Dimensions:
Technical Specifications:
Batteries:
Onboard Battery Charger:
Motorization:
Speed Control: Electronic Controller with Regenerative Brake to increase drive range
Chassis: Steel Tubular Space Frame with Roof Frame
Suspension:
Braking System:
TheGiorgetto Giugiaro designed MyCar,[15] a 2-door, 2-seater coupe measuring 2.6 m long, 1.4 m wide, and 1.4 m high. The car can accommodate occupants up to 6"5, with a boot front and rear, giving a combined space of 140 liters. The maximum payload is 200 kg. The car came in two versions: Standard and Select. Identical in the drivetrain, the Select adds leather seats, a panoramic glass roof, parking sensors, an upgraded radio, larger alloy wheels, and body-colored steering mirrors.[citation needed]
The UK was the first market to sell the MyCar, through EV Stores in 2009.[16] France followed soon after, with Monaco-based Newteon handling distribution. Late in 2009 Meco World was announced as the distributor for Austria. EU Auto announced in October that the car had been approved for use in Hong Kong and that sales were to begin in the home market of the car.
Production of the MyCar in the United States was scheduled to begin in the first part of 2011. The base price for the first 100,000 units was announced as $10,000 US. By 2014, the MyCar was still not on sale in the US market, and a list price of US$15,500 was being discussed.[11][needs update]
