Almost the first word out of everyones mouth....'FUN'! Really hope Arcimoto, the company behind these makes it. There's huge market potential for the Deliverator!
My basic 2 seat FUV with a trunk costs $5000 less than the Deliverator which is what I really wanted. They delete the expensive rear seat and harness and still charge 5 grand more! For $70 I easily removed my rear seat and harness (they won't let us order one without the seat for a discount) and installed heavy duty cargo net to have a roomy cargo hold that can take a pile of camping gear or recycling. I dont need to carry a passenger. Now I still have the locking trunk as well as a versatile cargo hold and I can put back the seat on short notice. NOTE that simply removing the 65 pounds of seat, harness hardware and the rear rubber foot mats has reduced the weight about 65 pounds and we can FEEL the difference in pep. Two different Arcimoto mechanics also detected the difference and one got it up to 84 mph!
The harness/ crash cage combo means there is no use for a helmet or air bags. The low speed acceleration is fixed beolw a level that could spin the tires, for now. A 'sport mode' button on the dash may change that later. Above about 30 mph the non-soundproofed motors start winding up fast and the G force pushes you back in the seat with the exciting whine of a jet turbine. Very fun but as safe as any small car.
I thought they were going to put some power into the front wheels on a kind of differential basis to make the steering a little easier at very low speeds
Yup, they're refining the torque vector steering programming. They announced that it should be released to the fleet later this year. It's basically software that tells the two motors to move and counter move to make the slow speed or even stopped turning much easier.
True enough, but these are for slightly different purposes. The solo is designed as a car replacement for one individual person, this is designed as a delivery vehicle where you're expected to be in and out of it all day. The Solo is designed to be the most efficient way for one person to travel on a typical American commute, get in it at home, drive it for 30 to 40 minutes, get out non sweaty and with clean clothes, reverse it at the other end. That means that having climate control is completely vital because you're driving alongside other cars on hot freeways and through the snow and rain, and it also means that since you only need to get in and out twice a day it's okay for it to be a little bit low and awkward. Meanwhile the deliverator is designed for running a delivery route, which means you're getting in and out of it so much the climate control doesn't even have time to regulate the temperature, and the upright position means that it's easier to get in and out frequently.
@@AlRoderick My FUV keeps me dusty bones dry above 25 mph in heavy rain. While stopped, any sideways rain can get my elbows or outer thighs damp. No big deal, easily avoided with the lightest of rain gear. What Fisher needs to know the most is that the FUV is a two seater with a trunk larger than the Solo while still being a light EV.
Almost the first word out of everyones mouth....'FUN'!
Really hope Arcimoto, the company behind these makes it.
There's huge market potential for the Deliverator!
Sounds like the torque vectoring update is going to be awesome.
My basic 2 seat FUV with a trunk costs $5000 less than the Deliverator which is what I really wanted. They delete the expensive rear seat and harness and still charge 5 grand more! For $70 I easily removed my rear seat and harness (they won't let us order one without the seat for a discount) and installed heavy duty cargo net to have a roomy cargo hold that can take a pile of camping gear or recycling. I dont need to carry a passenger. Now I still have the locking trunk as well as a versatile cargo hold and I can put back the seat on short notice.
NOTE that simply removing the 65 pounds of seat, harness hardware and the rear rubber foot mats has reduced the weight about 65 pounds and we can FEEL the difference in pep. Two different Arcimoto mechanics also detected the difference and one got it up to 84 mph!
Oooh good idea, how fast can it accelerate? I've always wanted a extremely small car for gas mileage and easy parking. Also there are no airbags?
The harness/ crash cage combo means there is no use for a helmet or air bags. The low speed acceleration is fixed beolw a level that could spin the tires, for now. A 'sport mode' button on the dash may change that later. Above about 30 mph the non-soundproofed motors start winding up fast and the G force pushes you back in the seat with the exciting whine of a jet turbine. Very fun but as safe as any small car.
Weeeee....... Let's go FUVing!!!! : )
I thought they were going to put some power into the front wheels on a kind of differential basis to make the steering a little easier at very low speeds
At the end of the year
Yup, they're refining the torque vector steering programming. They announced that it should be released to the fleet later this year. It's basically software that tells the two motors to move and counter move to make the slow speed or even stopped turning much easier.
@@msmiller57 lol yes - torque vector steering - that's the proper name!
They are and it will be on over the air update so the older models will get the upgrade.
@@uowebfoot nice
What about a two seater? One in front and one in the rear?
That's the standard config for the FUV, most of the Arcimoto videos cover that one.
Same price as the solo,but the solo is fully enclosed
True enough, but these are for slightly different purposes. The solo is designed as a car replacement for one individual person, this is designed as a delivery vehicle where you're expected to be in and out of it all day. The Solo is designed to be the most efficient way for one person to travel on a typical American commute, get in it at home, drive it for 30 to 40 minutes, get out non sweaty and with clean clothes, reverse it at the other end. That means that having climate control is completely vital because you're driving alongside other cars on hot freeways and through the snow and rain, and it also means that since you only need to get in and out twice a day it's okay for it to be a little bit low and awkward. Meanwhile the deliverator is designed for running a delivery route, which means you're getting in and out of it so much the climate control doesn't even have time to regulate the temperature, and the upright position means that it's easier to get in and out frequently.
@@AlRoderick My FUV keeps me dusty bones dry above 25 mph in heavy rain. While stopped, any sideways rain can get my elbows or outer thighs damp. No big deal, easily avoided with the lightest of rain gear. What Fisher needs to know the most is that the FUV is a two seater with a trunk larger than the Solo while still being a light EV.
If it only gave you a choice of solar energy battery-power charging.
You can set up your own home charging system. Plenty of channels show how to do that.
The roof is too small to offer a useful area for solar cells but we can set up solar at home.
Upgrades and discussion of the torque vectoring: ruclips.net/video/Bv2LPtL8l9A/видео.html