The MW Motors Luka EV is an electric car designed and produced by MW Motors in the Czech Republic since the 2010s.[1]
| Luka EV | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | MW Motors |
| Assembly | Czech Republic |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Electric car |
| Body style | 2-door, 2-seat coupe |
| Layout | Four-wheel drive, wheel hub motors |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 4x12.5 kW (17 hp) |
| Transmission | Single gear |
| Battery | 21.9 kWh Ternary/(NiCoMn)O2 |
| Electric range | 300 km (190 miles) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (91 in) |
| Length | 4,050 mm (159 in) |
| Width | 1,620 mm (64 in) |
| Height | 1,220 mm (48 in) |
| Curb weight | 749 kg (1,651 lb) |
The Luka EV is unusual in having four wheel hub motors instead of a central electric motor. The body is inspired by the Tatra JK 2500 prototype[2][3] and is made from fibreglass on an aluminium chassis.
Charging the battery takes 9 hours from a domestic single phase 220 VAC socket or 2 hours with a 3-phase rapid charger.[citation needed]
The MRK I and II prototypes were hand built as open source projects on Hackaday.[4] The final production MRK III follows the previous cars closely but the details are closed source. The price is expected to start at €30,000.[5]
The MRK I prototype was nominated, together with five other vehicles, for the eCarTec Award 2015 in the Electric Vehicle category.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Luka EV". CZ: MW Motors. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Inspired by Tatra" (PDF). No. 2. CTPark. Summer 2016. p. 16. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Östlund, Daniel. "MW Motors Luka EV är en kul elbil" [MW Motors Luka EV is a fun electric car]. Bytbil (in Swedish). Sweden. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Luka EV". Hackaday. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Smith, Luke John (2018-04-17). "MW Motors Luka EV is a new retro-styled electric car with one surprising feature". Express. UK. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Ebner, Marco (2015-09-25). "eCarTec Award 2015 for Electric Mobility: Expert Jury Announces Nominees". eCarTec. Germany. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-16.