Two "Small" Toyota EVs I noticed, is the surprising task?

1st Toyota C + POD (2 -seater)

The ultra -small EV "C + POD", which has been sold limited to local governments from December last year, will be on sale for individuals in 2022.

The car was born as the first conformity of the "Super Small Mobility (designated model)" newly established by the revision of the Road Transport Vehicle Law in September 2021.

Super small mobility model designated vehicles have a total length of 2 body size.5m or less, total width 1.The size is less than 3m and the same size as the previous moped minicar.

By becoming a designated model, the damage test for collision safety tests was imposed, and the same safety performance as light vehicles such as airbags, ABS, and VSC was required.On the other hand, the maximum speed is limited to 60km/h, and the expressway cannot be traveled.

The C + POD developed in these frames was designed to be able to demonstrate sufficient performance as a "neighborhood gourma" by utilizing its characteristics.

The body dimensions are 2490 x 1290 x 1550mm in height.In order to ensure collision safety performance within this frame, there was a margin in front of them, and a practical cargo space was secured.

In front of C + POD, the overall height is close to a mini car, but the total length/overall width feels quite small in appearance.

However, when you sit in the driver's seat, there is no more tightness than the impression you saw in the appearance.The seat can be sufficiently adjusted back and forth, and the handle is compatible with tilt and tescopic, and it can be adapted to a wide range of people.

If two large people get on, the shoulders may touch, but if you run around the city, you will not be particularly concerned.

On the other hand, the division can be seen everywhere only for the development in this size.

Is it different from normal?No thing/certain things

For example, the opening and closing of the window is a type that goes up and down manually, which is taken to meet the safety standards of the side collision.

Although the cooling is compatible with a cooler, the heating is only compatible with a seat heater ( * both equipment only G grade).

However, based on the concept that emphasizes short -range movement, this may have the merit of immediately cooling and immediately warm.

Switches are placed in the center of the dashboard, and the buttons for running are lined up in the order of forward (D), neutral (n), and retreat (R) in the right row.

There are no parking (p) in many EVs, and the parking brake is a mechanical step type.At the start, put the ignition in the Start, switch to "D", and then step on the accelerator.

There is no "creep" in a general AT car, and it moves forward according to the amount of accelerator pedal.It doesn't show a torque movement like many EVs, and the run is relatively slow.

Even if you step on it, the acceleration will be slow from around 40km/h, so it will be easy to adjust the speed even if anyone gets on.Power steering is not equipped, but it is not so heavy that it cannot be turned, but the minimum rotation radius is 3.The handling is quite good because it is 9m.

However, although the regenerative system was provided by the brake, the EV -like regenerative effect was not so strong, so even if the accelerator was released, there was almost no special deceleration G.

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