{"id":3106,"date":"2020-12-26T14:50:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T20:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2020-12-28T11:48:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:48:26","slug":"toyota-c-pod-electric-vehicle-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2020\/12\/26\/toyota-c-pod-electric-vehicle-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota C+ pod is a RWD electric car with plastic body and 12 horsepower"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people think electric vehicles can\u2019t get any smaller than something like the Smart EQ ForTwo. However, there are quite a few EVs even more compact than the already pint-sized two-seater from Daimler. Relevant examples that spring to mind include the Renault Twizy and the Citro\u00ebn Ami. Toyota is now dipping its toes into the zero-emissions microcar segment with the cutesy C+<\/sup> pod for domestic market Japan.<\/p>\n

The teeny-tiny EV seats only two people and delivers a whopping 12 horsepower and 56 Newton-meters (41 pound-feet) of torque to the rear wheels. Yes, the C+<\/sup> pod is rear-wheel drive. How small is it? It\u2019s only 2,490 millimeters (98 inches) long, 1,290 millimeters (50.8 inches) wide, and 1,550 millimeters (61 inches) tall, with a wheelbase measuring just 1,780 millimeters (70 inches). That makes it considerably shorter and narrower than a ForTwo while having just about the same height.<\/p>\n

You might be thinking by now the C+<\/sup> pod is barely drivable considering the ultra-low output delivered by the sole electric motor. However, that shouldn\u2019t be the case considering the minuscule EV weighs only 690 kilograms (1,521 pounds) for the better-equipped trim level or 20 kg (44 lbs) less if you settle for the base model. Toyota quotes a top speed of 60 km\/h (37 mph), which should be more than enough for city use.<\/p>\n