Engineering:Citroën Tulip

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Citroën Tulip
Overview
ManufacturerCitroën
Production1994[1]
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Powertrain
Electric motor9.8 kW (electric motor)
Electric range72 km (44.7 mi)
Dimensions
Length2,100 mm (82.7 in)

The Citroën Tulip was a concept car and prototype from 1994, designed and developed by the car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën and its partners Via GTI and Cegelec.[2] Tulip stands for Transport Urbain Libre Individual et Public. The two-seater electric car previewed an hourly rental carsharing system in Tours, France. The small, 2.1m long car was powered by a 9.8 kW motor driving the front wheels.[3]

The car was charged by induction by driving to a designated location. The Tulip had a top speed of 75 km/h (46.6 mph) and a range of 72 km (44.7 mi).[4]

References

  1. "06012938.pdf". 30 November 2022. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/vprr/0601/06012938.pdf. Retrieved 1 May 2006. 
  2. "The Tulip was Citroën's vision of the future in 1995". 1998. http://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/tulip/tulip.html. Retrieved 25 February 2015. 
  3. Georgano, Nick (1996). Electric Vehicles. Osprey Publishing. p. 30. 
  4. Cetron, Marvin (1997). Probable Tomorrows: How Science and Technology Will Transform Our Lives in the Next Twenty Years. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. p. 122. ISBN 9780312207373. https://books.google.com/books?id=l61XNfsJ1F4C&q=Citro%C3%ABn+Tulip&pg=PA122. Retrieved 25 February 2015.