e-Up for those focused on price and just getting around the city. For a glimpse into the issues getting this to market and faced by the industry in general, despite Micro sourcing 90% of the Microlino's components in Europe, the company said,"Now, even commodity parts like simple connectors for the wiring harness have become scarce and have lead times of up to 50 weeks."
All trims are powered by a rear-mounted e-motor with a continuous 17 horsepower and peak 25 hp, working with 87 pound-feet of torque. Top speed is 56 miles per hour, while getting from standstill to about 31 miles per hour takes 5 seconds. The company said before that any trim can be purchased with one of three battery packs, butshows the Urban only available with the smallest battery for now, the Competizione and Dolce optionable with all three packs. The smallest 10.
For now, the production target after getting ramped up is 10,000 units per year. Claiming the Turin plant will be able to produce a car every 20 minutes, that would mean two shifts running five days per week to make the target, and we could see a third shift being added considering the company says it has 30,000 reservations.
Shoppers in Switzerland can reserve a model with a 500 CHF deposit. Those in other Western European countries can configure a vehicle and reserve without making the deposit. Once Micro expands deliveries outside Switzerland, hand-raisers will be given the option to place a down payment to confirm their choice. The next markets are planned to be Germany and