Whether it'll be allowed across the border remains to be seen.

The Olinia Uno is a planned six-passenger car that can travel up to 125 kilometers (77 miles) on a single charge. It is expected to go on sale next summer for about 150,000 Mexican pesos or roughly $8,500, according to a press release.

The car is designed for urban settings and has a top speed of 50 kilometers (31 miles) per hour.

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Can you fit fold out solar panels and a power station in it?

    FTA:

    It also has enough space to transport someone in a wheelchair and be charged using regular power outlets at home, with a plug similar to what you would use for a microwave or refrigerator.

    So yes, and also, your power station doesn’t even need a special EV charging port adapter, just an extension cord.

    Yeah, top speed ain’t high, but uh, just park, camp for a sunny day or two, recharge your car.

    Infinite range at tortoise speeds, at least when the sun is out… which I hear is fairly often, in Mexico, and/or when most people would want to go on a vacation.

    EDIT

    https://www.merca20.com/mexico-launches-olinia-car-a-mini-electric-vehicle-for-6-people-it-will-cost-8500-usd/

    Ok so from here, it has a 14.7 kWh battery, in the car.

    So, roughly realistically, to fully recharge the battery from empty, in a single sunny day, you’d need something like 8 500W panels, or 10 400W panels, or 12 300W panels.

    Or, if you assume 2 sunny days, half the panel count.

    Now, that many solar panels + power station is probably about half as expensive as the car itself, but you absolutely could fit them into this thing, or just mount a rack on top and strap them down, fold them out when you’re camped.

    • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      31mph top speed, and you need to stop and wait for a day or two to recharge every 77 miles.

      …

      At that point, you might legitimately be making faster progress by riding a bicycle, even one carrying camping gear.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        Not everybody can handle multiple days of bicycling.

        A lot more people can handle multiple days of driving.

        A van can also move multiple people, or a lot more stuff.

        Seems perfect to me, if you live within around 60 miles of a nice weekend vacay spot… maybe I’m spoiled by growing up in the PNW, but basically just most of it is within 60 miles of a decent spot for a weekend vacay.

        Even if its further away… just do things like an old fashioned road trip, plan out your travel times and routes and days, such that it all lines up. If that means a day or two in a slightly less interesting spot while you’re recharging… who cares? Bring beer, a deck of cards, a horseshoe ring or bocci ball kit or something.