Toyota releases ultra-compact single-seater COMS EV with top speed of 60kmh


Ultra-compact and ultra efficient cars will be the future of transportation, keeping this in mind, Toyota Auto Body has released the second gen single-seater COMS electric vehicle at the Mega Web held in Odaiba, Tokyo. The EV has been scaled up to run a top speed of 60km/h and the charge time for the car has also been reduced. The cute minicar now takes only 6 hours for one full charge and can travel 50 km on a single charge. The Toyota COMS is released in two variants, the P-COM and the B-COM. The P-COM measuring 2395mm in length, 1,095mm in width and 1500mm in height and weighing in at 410kg has a 5kW motor producing a maximum torque of 250Nm with 12V, 52Ah lead acid batteries powering the efficient vehicle. The B-COM on the other hand with the similar credentials is delivered in B-COM basic, B-COM deck and B-COM delivery models.


From the broken Google translation, I figure out that the single-seater compact COMS EV, ideal for shopping malls and quick personal transportation, has a 3.2m turning radius, ample leg space for the driver and a 150L boot space. The P-COM is priced at 798,000 yen (approx. $10,000), while the B-COM basic, B-COM deck and B-COM delivery would cost you 668,000 yen (approx. $8,400), 731,000 yen (approx. $9,200), 773,000 yen (approx. $9,200) respectively. The COMS EV isn’t selling out of Japan anytime soon I guess.

[Car-Watch]