The Olinia Uno is a planned six-passenger car that can travel up to 125 kilometers (77 miles) on a single charge. It is expected to go on sale next summer for about 150,000 Mexican pesos or roughly $8,500, according to a press release.

The car is designed for urban settings and has a top speed of 50 kilometers (31 miles) per hour.

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      22 hours ago

      Top speed of 31mph, and with a camper on top, it will be even a bit slower than that. 77 miles of range also isn’t a lot for something you want to go camping in. If your campground is more than 38 miles from the nearest charger, you’re just shit out of luck – not to mention that your camper on top will also significantly reduce range…

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        11 hours ago

        Can you fit fold out solar panels and a power station in it?

        FTA:

        It also has enough space to transport someone in a wheelchair and be charged using regular power outlets at home, with a plug similar to what you would use for a microwave or refrigerator.

        So yes, and also, your power station doesn’t even need an adapter, just an extension cord.

        Yeah, top speed ain’t high, but uh, just park, camp for a sunny day or two, recharge your car.

        Infinite range at tortoise speeds, at least when the sun is out… which I hear is fairly often, in Mexico, and/or when most people would want to go on a vacation.

        EDIT

        https://www.merca20.com/mexico-launches-olinia-car-a-mini-electric-vehicle-for-6-people-it-will-cost-8500-usd/

        Ok so from here, it has a 14.7 kWh battery, in the car.

        So, roughly realistically, to fully recharge the battery from empty, in a single sunny day, you’d need something like 8 500W panels, or 10 400W panels, or 12 300W panels.

        Or, if you assume 2 sunny days, half the panel count.

        Now, that many solar panels is probably about half as expensive as the car itself, but you absolutely could fit them into this thing.

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          6 hours ago

          31mph top speed, and you need to stop and wait for a day or two to recharge every 77 miles.

          At that point, you might legitimately be making faster progress by riding a bicycle, even one carrying camping gear.