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06.04.2010 15:44Croatian Electric Car Gains Popularity
Robot maker Dok-Ing presented its XD concept at the Geneva Car Fair last month
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А small Zagreb-based company, Dok-Ing, has won global recognition with innovative high-tech products, like de-mining robots, and is now determined to get a foothold in the electric car market, reports Reuters.
Barely seven months after the initial idea, the company produced a bright red prototype, called XD, and displayed it at the Geneva Car Fair last month.
The small city car attracted considerable interest. Dok-Ing is now perfecting it and trying to find investors willing to foot the bill for mass production, preferably in Croatia .
The car holds three people and its state-of-the-art batteries, spread along the chassis, give it enough power to drive around town for several days without recharging.
"Driving at 50 km per hour, you can cover 250 km. Recharging it at home takes six to eight hours, but we are also developing fast chargers which can do it in an hour," said project manager Tomislav Bosko.
The car's performance is quite competitive, particularly the range. The initial costs are around EUR 30 000, largely due to the expensive lithium-iron-phosphate batteries made in China .
Initial financing may come from Croatia 's environment ministry, but Dok-Ing is more likely to set up a share-holding company to raise funds, or allow a Croatian or foreign investor to take over.
Dok-Ing will decide after completing a feasibility study in the next two months.
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