Arcimoto Honored with Editors’ Choice Award by Popular Mechanics at CES 2018
January 18 2018 - 11:03AM
Business Wire
Affordable and uber-practical everyday electric
commuter vehicle with starting prices of $11,900 named one of the
10 coolest things at world’s biggest tech extravaganza
Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV) — makers of the world’s first Fun
Utility Vehicle® (FUV®) — an affordable and practical pure electric
vehicle for everyday commuters and fleets, today announced that the
Arcimoto FUV was awarded the Popular Mechanics Editor's
Choice Award at the 2018 International Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) in Las Vegas. Arcimoto was one of only 10 products at CES
2018 to receive an Editor's Choice Award. Winners were
announced on the Popular Mechanics site on Wednesday, January
10.
"Here are the Popular Mechanics' editors picks for the best
stuff at the Consumer Electronics Show of 2018. Get ready to lust
after some gadgets!" read the Popular Mechanics announcement.
The Arcimoto FUV® sports a reverse trike, three-wheeled design
propelled by twin front motors, an estimated curb weight of 1,100
pounds and a target starting price of $11,900. If offers ample room
for two people and their gear, and will travel an estimated
70-miles (base model) or 130-miles (extended range option) on a
single charge. The dual-motor drive system delivers 0-60 mph
acceleration in 7.5 seconds and a top speed of 80 mph. The low
center of gravity, lightweight platform, and anti-dive optimization
make for an extremely agile and responsive ride. With 1/4 the mass
footprint of the average passenger vehicle and 1/3 the price, the
Arcimoto FUV is the most efficient, most affordable and most
entertaining daily electric vehicle on the market today.
“With 3,900 exhibitors at CES and undoubtedly more than 50,000
products on display, it is quite an honor to be named by the tech
gurus at Popular Mechanics as one of the 10 coolest products at CES
2018,” said Arcimoto Founder and President Mark Frohnmayer. “It has
been a 10-year epic journey to bring to market a fun and
exhilarating pure electric vehicle to the world at a price point
that just about everyone can afford, and today’s announcement is
testament from the editors at Popular Mechanics that the Arcimoto
FUV was worth the wait.”
Arcimoto showcased the all-new Arcimoto FUV at the Pepcom
Digital Experience! press event, in addition to hosting test rides
near the Las Vegas Convention Center. The event marked one of the
first opportunities for press from around the world to get
up-close-and-personal with the first production unit of the
automotive industry’s first truly affordable daily electric vehicle
for both consumers and commercial fleets.
About Popular MechanicsPopular Mechanics is the original
how-to guide for a life well lived. Drawing on 115 years of
knowledge, Popular Mechanics shares a voracious curiosity about
technological breakthroughs, automobiles, inventions,
do-it-yourself projects, and outdoor adventure with our community
of loyal readers, fans, and followers. From today's makers and
adventure-seekers to tomorrow's inventors and change-agents,
Popular Mechanics inspires 15 million active enthusiasts to learn,
make, discover, and do something new every day.
About ArcimotoHeadquartered and manufactured in Eugene,
Oregon, Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) is devising new technologies
and patterns of mobility that together raise the bar for
environmental efficiency, footprint and affordability. Available
for pre-order today with a target purchase price of $11,900,
Arcimoto’s FUV defines the Fun Utility Vehicle category: it’s the
lightest, most affordable and performance-packed electric vehicle
suitable for the daily driver. For more information please visit
www.arcimoto.com.
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