Italian industrial group Tazzari has
presented its Zero electric car project at the Geneva Motor
Show this week, the tiny zero-emission city is due to go
into production in April, built at a new assembly plant in
Imola. In the halls of the Palexpo it is being shown on a
dedicated stand by its new Swiss importer which will start
selling it locally next month.
No hybrid, zero fuel consumption – but a 100% car! The ZERO
made by the Italian manufacturer Tazzari is a real “Zero”.
Its only power source is electric current. Latest generation
Lithium Iron Phosphate Cells deliver the necessary energy to
the 542 kg light weight car and made to be charged at every
standard household wall plug. Additionally an optional 3
phase current charger allows a refill to 80% capacity within
50 minutes. Connected to the standard wall plug it takes 5
to 9 hours to fill up the „little Italian“ depending on the
charger used. At full charge a 140 kms range is provided.
With its overall length of 2.88 m the Zero is quick off the
mark (0-50 km/h in 6s) and stands out perfectly in the urban
jungle. Maximum speed is reached at 100 km/h. A spacious
interior combined with 2 comfortable eco-leather seats makes
your journey more pleasurable. 2 luggage compartments with a
capacity of 30 and 150 litres each offer enough space for
your shopping trip.
The three-phase asynchronous motor is like that of super
sports cars, placed just behind the central safety cell and
delivers a torque of 150 Nm. The batteries are spaced out
below the seats and towards the front of the vehicle to
ensure a perfect balance, thus getting an ultra-low centre
of gravity and a perfect weight distribution.
There is more on the dashboard than just a charge monitor.
Two arrow labelled buttons allow to alter forward or
backward direction. With another 4 coloured buttons the
driving mode can be changed at any time depending on road
conditions. Yellow means standard, green economy (with a
maximum range of 140 kms), blue is the right choice for
travelling safely when road conditions provide little grip
and racing red gives the Zero maximum power.
A rigid aluminium chassis, typically used in super-sports
cars to provide perfect passenger security, is combined with
an exciting body shape to produce a cool Italian designed
electric roadster which fits perfectly to urban traffic.
Customers can select from 12 bodywork colour options and 3
rim colour options for the 15” aluminium alloy wheels. Light
weight sport bucket seats and an ultraview sunroof are just
2 available options in an attractive list of accessories.
But even the standard features such as power windows, rear
fog lights, electric wing mirrors, a remote controlled
central locking, an immobiliser, electric heating and 4
electrically amplified disc brakes garantee a pleasant ride.
There is also a radio with MP3, USB input, iPod and 12V
socket for a mobile or iPhone included in the base kit.
The Zero is the
first ever automotive project from industrial group Tazzari,
and the car will be assembled at its facility in Imola. The
Group was founded back in 1963 when Giorgio Tazzari set up
what would become an established and continually expanding
Italian manufacturing company. The company's long and varied
history has led the Tazzari family to occupy an important
place in advanced engineering, aluminium casting,
subcontracting and assembly, machining and the service
sector.
In Switzerland it will be available from April from official
Swiss Importer ivolt ltd. A distributors’ network will be
established. Pricing starts at 34'990 CHF ready to go. A
full leasing option starts at 1000 CHF per month. ivolt is a
company offering voltage intelligence applications. The
founders are known in their fields, Cleantech, Electrical
and Mechanical Engineering for many years. Now they are
heading together towards a new goal in sustainability. ivolt
becomes a solution provider for electric mobility combined
with intelligent power supply. Company leaders as well as
private investors can benefit from dedicated system
solutions for their mobility demands delivered by one
contractor. Our autarkic systems will help to protect the
environment here and now. Autarky derives from Greek and
ivolt interprets it as an independent energy harvesting
solution to power electric mobility.
