Mindset AG was a Switzerland-based start-up firm founded in July 2007. It developed the Mindset E-Motion
plug-in hybrid
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...
car, that should have a range of on a charge or with backup gasoline engine.
From the company's foundation to January 2009,
Murat Günak
Murat Günak (born 9 August 1957, Istanbul) is a Turkish car designer and former head designer of Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.
Career
Günak studied design at Hochschule für Bildende Künste (Academy of Fine Arts) in Kassel and then studied a ...
, former head of design for
Volkswagen
Volkswagen (),English: , . abbreviated as VW (), is a German Automotive industry, motor vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front under the Nazi Party and revived into a ...
, was the CEO and designer through his consultant company MGMO GmbH. The firm was not a success, and was dissolved on 28 August 2012
Mindset E-Motion
Designed by Murat Guenak, the car features gullwing doors and semi-open 22" wheels. Built on an aluminum spaceframe and plastic body, the car is 4.2m long and a low kerb weight of 800kg.
The E-Motion's powertrain is a
range extender
A range extender is a fuel-based auxiliary power unit (APU) that extends the range of a battery electric vehicle by driving an electric generator that charges the vehicle's battery. This arrangement is known as a series hybrid drivetrain. The ...
format similar to the
BMW i3
The BMW i3 is a B-segment, high-roof hatchback manufactured and marketed by BMW with an electric powertrain using rear-wheel drive via a single-speed transmission and an underfloor Lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion battery pack and an optional R ...
and consists of a 70kW electric motor and lithium-ion battery that can drive the car up to 100km on a single charge. The battery is recharged by a small 18kW petrol engine. The roof-mounted solar panel can also top up the batteries.
The company had ambitions to sell up to 10,000 units annually from 2009, priced at €50,000.
See also
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Twike
References
External links
Hybrid by Former VW Designer Due in 2009(
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Plug-in hybrid vehicles
Car manufacturers of Switzerland
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