The Puli was a

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made in

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by ''HÓDGÉP'' of

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from 1986. The car was 2.46 m long and was assembled using parts made by Ikarus,

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, Lada and

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available at that time in the country. It was propelled by a

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engine of 4 kW, or an electric engine of 7.4 kW. {{Infobox automobile , name = Puli , length = 2680 mm , production = , transmission = continuously variable , height = 1420 mm , aka = Puli Pinguin , image = Puli_(Car)_Pinguin_4.jpg , weight = 350 kg , layout = FF , width = 1480 mm , manufacturer = HÓDGÉP Kft. , chassis =

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, battery = (on electric model) 10, 6V lead-acid batteries, total capacity: 240 Ah , powerout = Diesel engine: 4 kW (5.5 HP); Electric motor: 7.4 kW (9.9 HP) , type =

, assembly =

, engine = 273 cc

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;

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, doors = 3 , yearconstruction = , model_years = 1986-1998 The body was made from reinforced

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. It was intended to be exported mainly to

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where no driving licence was needed to drive that category of vehicles. The company's profile was agricultural machinery building and did not survive the political-economical transition of Hungary to a market economy at the end of the 1980s. The electric version was produced in 1991 under the name ''Puli Pinguin 4''. In 2006 the Puli returned under the ownership of Prokop Gábor. Prokop holds Puli and

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trade marks.

External links

German web page about the electrical vehicle (Archived site)(Hungarian) AUTÓNAVIGÁTÓR articleAutomobile catalog page
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Hungary Microcars Science and technology in Hungary Cars introduced in 1986 Cars discontinued in 1998

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