Post by account_disabled on Feb 27, 2024 23:30:08 GMT -5
By the Meyers Manx will return as an electric dune buggy. The iconic buggy from the s returns as the new all-electric Meyers Manx
Popular in desert racing in the s was the original Manx, which was a kit car and was the first dune buggy built on a modified VW Beetle chassis with a fiberglass body kit. Although the company closed in , founder Bruce Meyers revived the company in and by showed an electric prototype. Later in , the company was sold to venture capital firm Trousdale.
In Malibu, the new updated, all-electric version of the buggy was recently unveiled, by the new company, Meyers Manx, LLC, and unlike the ID which was based on VW's original Manx . BUGGY , Meyers estimates bringing the new electric Manx to production.
The electric buggy is no longer a kit car but will come fully assembled by the manufacturer with a design aesthetic similar to the original but modernized Meyers Manx
And it should be noted that with a very good retro touch. The car was designed by Freeman Thomas, who designed the Audi TT and the modern VW New Beetle.
As for the specs, like most first looks at ele C Level Executive List ctric cars, they may change before the car comes out. Currently, the company is planning the following for the Electric Buggy:
Two different battery options : kWh and kWh and will have a range of and miles.
The car can be charged at kW on AC power or kW on a DC fast charger (as an option), low compared to modern EVs, but with a smaller battery it should still charge much faster.
These range numbers seem high but since the Meyers Manx is much smaller than a normal electric car, it should be more efficient.
The Manx will only weigh about , pounds, or , pounds for the larger battery. That's about a third of the weight of a normal full-size vehicle. However, the vehicle is less aerodynamic and has less efficient knobby all-terrain tires.
The Manx will be powered by two rear motors, and the company says the kWh version can do - in seconds with hp and lb-ft of torque. It's unknown how fast the kWh version will be, but in a small electric dune buggy, we're sure it'll feel pretty fast anyway.
electric buggy
As far as practical features go, this is a real dune buggy
It doesn't come with many of the things we'd expect from a car. There are no doors or side windows, just an open area to slide into the cabin, and the roof is removable.
There is a cargo area in the rear that can be accessed by tilting the roof forward, but it cannot be locked. And there is some space under the hood, but it's taken up by a spare wheel and a tool kit.
And yet, as a low-volume manufacturer, the car must still be street legal under US regulations.
electric buggyMeyers says it plans to ship examples of the car as a “beta program” in
Which is surprisingly soon. As a new company, you want to get feedback from these early owners to make sure everything is going well, and the car will be able to perform over-the-air updates to respond to this early feedback. Deliveries of the Meyers Manx begin in earnest in
Despite this early timeline, Meyers has yet to release pricing information. A small car with a small battery should be reasonably priced, but since it's low production from a new company and may include some expensive materials (the roof, at least, is carbon fiber, although we don't know the body material ), it could go either way.
But even though the company has not released pricing information, it plans to start taking reservations next week. The car's official public debut occurs on August and reservations will open on the company's website after that debut.
Popular in desert racing in the s was the original Manx, which was a kit car and was the first dune buggy built on a modified VW Beetle chassis with a fiberglass body kit. Although the company closed in , founder Bruce Meyers revived the company in and by showed an electric prototype. Later in , the company was sold to venture capital firm Trousdale.
In Malibu, the new updated, all-electric version of the buggy was recently unveiled, by the new company, Meyers Manx, LLC, and unlike the ID which was based on VW's original Manx . BUGGY , Meyers estimates bringing the new electric Manx to production.
The electric buggy is no longer a kit car but will come fully assembled by the manufacturer with a design aesthetic similar to the original but modernized Meyers Manx
And it should be noted that with a very good retro touch. The car was designed by Freeman Thomas, who designed the Audi TT and the modern VW New Beetle.
As for the specs, like most first looks at ele C Level Executive List ctric cars, they may change before the car comes out. Currently, the company is planning the following for the Electric Buggy:
Two different battery options : kWh and kWh and will have a range of and miles.
The car can be charged at kW on AC power or kW on a DC fast charger (as an option), low compared to modern EVs, but with a smaller battery it should still charge much faster.
These range numbers seem high but since the Meyers Manx is much smaller than a normal electric car, it should be more efficient.
The Manx will only weigh about , pounds, or , pounds for the larger battery. That's about a third of the weight of a normal full-size vehicle. However, the vehicle is less aerodynamic and has less efficient knobby all-terrain tires.
The Manx will be powered by two rear motors, and the company says the kWh version can do - in seconds with hp and lb-ft of torque. It's unknown how fast the kWh version will be, but in a small electric dune buggy, we're sure it'll feel pretty fast anyway.
electric buggy
As far as practical features go, this is a real dune buggy
It doesn't come with many of the things we'd expect from a car. There are no doors or side windows, just an open area to slide into the cabin, and the roof is removable.
There is a cargo area in the rear that can be accessed by tilting the roof forward, but it cannot be locked. And there is some space under the hood, but it's taken up by a spare wheel and a tool kit.
And yet, as a low-volume manufacturer, the car must still be street legal under US regulations.
electric buggyMeyers says it plans to ship examples of the car as a “beta program” in
Which is surprisingly soon. As a new company, you want to get feedback from these early owners to make sure everything is going well, and the car will be able to perform over-the-air updates to respond to this early feedback. Deliveries of the Meyers Manx begin in earnest in
Despite this early timeline, Meyers has yet to release pricing information. A small car with a small battery should be reasonably priced, but since it's low production from a new company and may include some expensive materials (the roof, at least, is carbon fiber, although we don't know the body material ), it could go either way.
But even though the company has not released pricing information, it plans to start taking reservations next week. The car's official public debut occurs on August and reservations will open on the company's website after that debut.