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Russia announces world’s cheapest electric car, the Zetta

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The Next Web. “data-reactid =” 13 “> These days, a local company announced the construction of a small electric car affordable for the masses, which will cost $ 450,000 rubles, one $ 6,100, reported the site The Next Web.

The figure is striking because it is lower than that of electric cars known to date, it is even lower than the amount of subsidy that countries, such as Germany, provide to encourage the purchase of this type of car.

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Lordstown Endurance, presented in July 2020 in the United States. “data-reactid =” 53 “> According to the specialized publication Inside EVs, the electric motors that will move the Zetta will be installed in the axles of its wheels, as it works, for example, the electric van Lordstown Endurance, presented in July 2020 in the United States.

The Zetta will have a top speed of 120 km / h and a battery capacity of between 10 kWh and 32 kWh, which means it could travel between 200 km and 560 km on a single charge, Automotive Logistics reported.

It is known that it will have small dimensions and that, in addition, it will be a very light car. It will weigh less than 700 kilos.

coronavirus aportó lo suyo." data-reactid="60">The Zetta was supposed to go into production late last year. However, there were some delays and then the coronavirus brought its own.

In early August, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (via state news agency TASS) said that production of the Zetta will begin in late 2020.

As a country, Russia is not heavily tied to renewable energy. Around 16% of its GDP comes from oil, natural gas and precious metals.

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