Microlino: scooter inventor revives old microcar as electric
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- čas přidán 29. 01. 2017
- Zurich entrepreneur Wim Ouboter invented the microscooter in the 1990’s as a vehicle for “microdistances”. Now he’s hoping to once again alter urban mobility with an electrified version of the classic Isetta “bubble car” as a retro-stylish, all-weather alternative to a motorcycle. “Reduce to the max is our philosophy and I would say this has a fantastic place in the mobility chain as we call it.”
The Microlino is technically not a car (so is not subject to same crash tests), but an L7e motorized quadricycle. While it tops out at 100 kph, or 62 mph, it’s meant for all those short trips we make within town, what Ouboter argues make up 90% of our auto use.
The original Isetta debuted in the 1950s when BMW wanted to provide an affordable, highly fuel-conscious vehicle for post-war Europe. The original design was created by the Italian company Iso Rivolta who licensed it to six carmakers. BMW went on to produce 160,000 Isettas, some of which are still popular among collectors today.
Ouboter’s Micro Mobility Systems debuted their electric version of the Isetta, the Microlino, at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, where they racked up 500 reservations in less than 2 weeks. Touting it as an “ideal city vehicle” and a space-saver (“3 Microlinos fit in one parking space”), the company hopes to start production in 2018 with the first vehicles priced between 8,000 and 12,000 euros.
Microlino: microlino.ch/
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I like the idea of combining the headlamps with the wing mirrors! Brilliant use of limited space!
I used to have an Isetta in the 60s and I loved it, I would definitely buy one of theses if It goes into production, I think that its biggest problem will be cost, but if they can keep the cost down so that the average person can afford it, then I think that they have a winner here...👍🏻
OMG!!!OMG!!! Do you have ANY idea how wonderful this little car will be for folks like me? I have mobility and exhaustion issues, so I have such a hard time getting anything born. This little jewel would get me safely around to most of my errands, without causing me pain or exhaustion.
The fact that this vehicle will profoundly reduce the amount of smog in cities is a huge bonus. I very much look forward to this idea rolling out in big cities.
Sandra Nelson Ive got the same mobility and chronic pain problem. Little cars like this already exist. There is even a mini (cabrio)hummer. But unfortunately they're very expensive
anfr Proliferation leads to a drop in price! Even if I could just rent one once or twice a week for a couple of hours it would make a huge difference. We both have to decide where we spend our energy, don't we?
Alma Wells My goodness, you are a cheerful sunbeam!
Sandra Nelson has
Disability mobility is another possible market
Really like his enthusiasm. Great video!
This is what the future of urban transportation will begin to look like over the next 10 years. Great feature as always.
don't think this will do well DOT crash test sell it in China
God help us
dan conlan seated deeper in the back with autonomous driving would be safer imo.
PLEASE PUT THIS THING INTO PRODUCTION.
THIS IS BRILLANT.
They did back in the 50's,
17.000 euro and it's yours ..;-)
@@marconius101 12'000 actually
It's going into full production March this year!
@@mach1nefan I know!
That's great. I love the Isetta and always wanted one. Great to see the design revived and made innovative with electricity.
This would be the perfect vehicle for me to take to the office. This continues to be my favorite channel on CZcams. Keep making these great videos.
I love this little bobble car, adorable! My best wishes from Italy for this company ☺
Thank you Kirsten for making and sharing such interesting videos. I didn't know about Microlino. The concept is awesome.
This is car that I wanted. Small, quiet, simple, i hope it comes to Indonesia. And the price is affordable
Same, maybe we should ask them but I think its too expensive anyway
8000 - 12000 euro :/
I cannot upvote this enough, bravo inventor!
I absolutely love everything about this car!!! The mirrors in the headlight pods (headlight pods in general are great), the little ragtop (it almost blew open when you close the door), and you put in flannel
The future is here - I love electric vehicles :)
Iso Isetta, In 1954, Iso entered several Isettas in the legendary Mille Miglia where they took the top three spots in the economy classification. The production of this epic fuel efficiency (3l/100km or 0.79 us gallon/ 62 miles) micro-car began around 1953, in Bresso, Italy in the Isotta Fraschini plants.
Lorenzo Giorgi This will be even more efficient especially if they can utilise regenerative braking.
@@davidlazarus67 I don't see how they get their numbers ... generally there are efficiency losses every time power is converted. Only advantage I see is that the pollution of the power station isn't generally in your neighborhood.
This is great, especially for young folk, no piling in of a gang of friends, distracting them.
This is exactly what I've been looking for. Lovely!
Yes, please! That teeny EV looks marvelous! Great filming. I always enjoy your videos.
Thank you Kirsten! You make such interesting videos. Much appreciated. I got really excited looking at these mobility options. Wonderful inventions!
This is great - and perfect Back to the Future - the guys who designed microcars in the 50s were great experimenters - the Isetta being one of the most successful. Paired up with Bosch - this has to be a winner!
of all the electric car I have seen so far this is by far the most awesome and greatest idea, I would buy it in a second for my needs.
It's a Go-go-mobile! I loved those things. If you're old enough you remember them from American Bandstand, and a little younger you'll remember Steve Urkel's car from Family Matters. As a teenager I badly wanted one!
Lordy I remember bubblecars from when I was a child, you used to see quite a few around, everyone had a soft spot for them.
We need more of that...will be better for everyone. Thank's!
Can't believe I just watched a movie with the micro's founder :)) Awesome, thanks Team Kirsten!
This is a very smart design. I love how he said he was going to make it simple and take out all the unnecessary stuff. These cars also have a lot less mass. Which is good because they do less damage in accidents, but bad when they get hit.
But as driverless automation starts to hit this smaller simpler design maybe the new Uber or cab of the future.
I am somewhat in love ... don't forget the Dutch/Netherlands market, this would be great for our city transport.
Fantastic! Thanks so much, Kirsten!
Amazing, cute, nostalgic and futuristic all at once! I want one!
Ahh, I love the Isetta design; this looks really sweet. I hope the price is reasonable and it comes to the U.S. This would be a great grocery-getter and commuter car for me.
New pricing supposedly starts at 12k€.
I doubt it´d come to the states honestly, the people in generaly seem just way too biased against small cars like this.
Americans are to fat to fit in these
@@avdcrx5441 Actually I think it would be pretty nice for a fat person. The whole front is just one big door, so there is no problem getting in/out and if you could adjust the steering wheel to the center of seat it would be perfect for one large driver :)
@@3milio0o95 I'd guess maybe a significant other might be the "😉fat person"
i gave my fisker karma away for a tesla model S. now i‘m waiting for my microlino as a second „car“. it feels great to be a part of the electric revolution ❤️
Small electric vehicle with lots of style.....love it!
Best video - so far - from Microlino Microcar - thanks...
One of the first customers from germany
Love it, it's a shame we'll probably never see one here in the US. I wish more people would make cars like this, barebones utilitarian. It's JUST a car. Love it. lol
The US has more than enough "fossil" fuel better to apply this with a series hybrid like a miniature electromotive. Let someone else do the godawful batteries...as in landfill water table toxin for your grandchildren.
Beautiful. A good design returns .. very very good idea !
this car gets a 100 smiles an hour
Don't you mean 100 laughs?
or "100 regrets" in the event of a car accident...
You get hit...
You can't open the car door...
You can't escape through an open window...
If you live on 10 acres of land, then this would be the perfect car to drive around on your safe property.
Alma, Sunbeam, you forgot that if you crash on your ten acres, no one will see or hear you.
You escape through the roof, and its 100 kph not mph.
Walking
This looks great for those short trips, to the store or visiting friends close by.
This is just the most adorable thing I've ever seen, I really want one 💖
I would get one of these for me, maybe a purple one. totally perfect for the type of local "running around" I do near my home.
Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing Microlino. These little gems will be perfect for UK. I hope Wim can get investments to build and market them in EU/UK and change the colour of our cityscape. Good luck
I member this car in my youth now brilliantly reinvented- everyone should have one!
I had a 1957 Isetta as a teenager. I would love to have one of these new vehicles.
my parents had a Isetta when I was little I remember it well and so would love to have one . I can't wait for these to come out. I will certainly be looking into getting one.
Simply fantastic. Tiny houses and tiny cars.
I love it . Was my first car a learn to drive a long time ago here in Brazil . I have 74 years old . Fantastic idea
Beni from Brazil..
I have think in Brazil will have good sales .
Regards
Love it. Loved the original one too!
After 5 years, the car is here 😍
Love your channel, Kirsten!!!!!!!!!!!
What is really amazing is that 70 years on this design is still appropriate. Initially, it was a cheap way to provide mobility & now it's a cheap way to save the planet. Please do something about the mirrors/headlights. I can see them getting knocked off by vandals or in parking lots.
That was really good; thank you for posting :-)
This kind of innovation and creativity will shape the future of personal transportation. I would buy one of these in a heartbeat! 😉👍
REDUCE TO THE MAX.... I am so glad that I watched this because you are right. And that translate to Permaengineering. Thank You for this publication .Heino Dahmen/Kenya
After he plugged it in I was waiting for charge level indicator lights on those side mirrors to come on hmm..
Good job. Nice prototype.
I hope you make it to completion and market. I wish you all the very best. I would like to own one too.
I'd bet on this if I had money.
He has all the right ideas.
As he said two or three times 'we are not over-engineering it with things it does not need.'
It's a minimalist's tool and follows the same way of thinking that leads to people like me using a 150cc scooter to get to work, which is about 45 kilometres from home.
The people who decry it as being dangerous, if they are sincere, should also decry all two-wheeled machines and the like.
Great idea. Great design. Coming from a 'normal' car, you'd likely find this to be extremely basic. Coming from a scooter, though, people like me would find this to be quite a luxury - as I do when I use my wife's car. I use a scooter or big bike all year round, and in winter this beats the shit out of any bike IF IT'S CHEAP ENOUGH. And there lies the point, as he also mentioned.
I love it.
Great content as always!
This is wonderful! They should really put them in production. It's a cute car like the old Isettas. I'll take one any day. Just hope that the availability would increase and the price would go lower. But I love this.
I love that it is simple, under-engineered means more easily repaired, it's electric and fun!
GET IN INTO PRODUCTION !! Please :- )
This video make me feel positive about the future.
This is nothing if you compare to the Airpod that runs on air
Thanks for another interesting video!
I always dream like that vehicle for daily city trips
Love it but the plug needs a cover otherwise road salt would corrode it very quickly and there should be the option of also having a say a Tesla, Leaf or Volt plug so you could take advantage of available public charging stations. Maybe mold a phone holder / Qi charger and bluetooth speakers and microphone as an accessory. A small tow hook and cable connectors for a extended battery pack or generator trailer would be good for long trips.
Love your videos
The kid on the Micro Scooter drive by is a nice touch.
Lovely addition
I adore the old lady. Love 💘 it. Wish the body style and PAINT AWESOME
So nice. How can someone dislike this?
Those headlights look beautiful with that LED ring. Also, the round chromium speedometer in the draft looks great.
Thanks! Great video, great idea
This guy is awesome.
The mirrors being on the same pods as the lights in brilliant.
Switzerland!!! recognized the accent in the first seconds :) and I had a micro-scooter as a child, so i knew the brand :D
Need to get one... a truly compact car✌️👍
I love these cars. Little and affordable. Less of footprint on environment.
lovely. it even smiles :-)
well at least this one actually has reverse...
Amazing idea
I want one.... I'd drive this thing all year round and I'm from Canada
anybody else remember this as steve urkel's car from family matters??
No but thanks.
A BMW Isetta... of course! lol
@swong32 Most definitely! He had the older version.
Yes indeed. "Did I do that?"
I always have to smile when I see an old Isetta somewhere...
And when he translated the german term Knutschkugel for it "hugging", he was prettifying it. It is more related to "Making out"
THIS WOULD BE SO DAMN GOOD FOR UNI!
Beautiful, beliisimo, maravillosa idea.
What a cool ride!
I wonder if they could design a bit of closable storage on the roof for a few groceries, packs, etc.
Fantastic !
This is awesome.
Love the way he mounted the pavement at 03:04.
i hope he gets it right at a decent price , i'd buy that instead of a motorbike. i think the improved Isetta idea is lovely.
Just my two cents on the design.. Loose those big bulbous headlights and have some small but bright streamlined mirrors/indicator units instead. The main headlights could be small inset LED affairs on the main door. The back end looks high, could it not be lowered to cover the rear wheels a little more, the old BMW seems to do that. Add in a few little flairs unique to the retro-esque nature to add even more to the dinky-cute factor and it's appeal would be heightened on its aesthetic appeal alone.
This is genius! I'll take one of each! (The car and the scooter! :3)
I'll take 2! How soon will they be available?
Kirsten Dirksen thank you Kirsten for the info! Always enjoy your videos and work.
I believe they hope to start production in 2018. You can check out there website, but their reservation list is full for the first batch, only a waiting list: microlino.ch/reservation/
the old meshersmidt,...
+onceANexile that was an Isetta, not a Messersmidt.
That's not even a lot. Especially if the Euro/Dollar exchange rate continues in our favor!
Hopefully, forward thinking governments will attempt to incentivise the use of these types of vehicles by taxing less and maybe even special infrastructure like EV-only traffic lanes to reduce risk for people in small fragile vehicle like this. Wonderful design. And a wonderful vision for the future.
Great personal transport free of green gases. Looks comfortable for only 1 person for short ride.
Bmw isetta. Always have wanted one this fulfills my quest. Saved one for USA Today.
Great, interesting video
The car is so cool.
The back looks as though it has space for a small hand luggage size case.
I hope these become commercially available soon.
Reminds me of the old Isettas! Pretty much identical.
Really cool car!
El mundo nesecita vehiculos de este tipo microlino es hermoso comodo y ecologico.saludos de Costa Rica.
Very exciting. I wish you every success. I always admired the basic design of the Isetta even though it lacked a suitable power plant, even for the day. We raise children by taking the best from the past and the present and instilling it in them, or at least attempting to. Why wouldn't the same concept work with transportation?
Simplemente genial! Lo va a vender como rosquillas!
I love how he's all like no no it's China u hear that China Motor