At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona presented "driving gadget" SEAT Minimó

25 February 2019

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As you know, the first production electric quadrabell or ATV (quadricycle) released in 2015, French company Renault – Twizy Z. E. electrochromic Since then, followers in Europe she had seen.

And now, today, at the world Congress of mobile phones in 2019 (2019 Mobile World) in Barcelona branch of the Volkswagen Group presented its vision of urban mobility of the future in a futuristic kind of Quadropolis SEAT Minimó (in the Intro), with unique maneuverability and practicality, and even a specially designed for short trips up to 10 km (such as those which make up today according to statistics 60% of all urban trips in the city by car) and companies karteninhaber services. Due to the innovative system battery replacement Minimó SEAT can reduce the operating costs of the electric car almost in half.

Fully electric quadrabell was designed to solve the problems of transportation in the modern city with its limitations harmful emissions, for which conventional cars are banned entry of ordinary vehicles in the Central (historic) urban areas, as well as the growing problems of traffic jams and lack of Parking spaces.
Accordingly, Minimó combines the advantages of small two - and three-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles and scooters) safety and ride comfort of a conventional passenger car, minimizing problems and stress from traveling through the city traffic.

SEAT President Luca De MEO presents Minimó SEAT at the Mobile World 2019 in Barcelona

  the President SEAT Luca De MEO said: "the Automotive industry adapted to changes in the sympathies of customers to personal transport. Using Minimó – our first product, is designed to demonstrate a new vision of future urban mobility, SEAT offers a solution to this problem by combining Autonomous driving technologies with electric drive".

Vehicle Minimó differs maneuverability of a scooter and the comfort and safety of the citicar

  Vehicle Minimó designed to be sufficiently compact and manoeuvrable for ease of movement in urban areas, but thanks to its closed body, it provides sufficient level of safety and suitability for service of large numbers of drivers and their transportation needs.
All-electric drive with zero emissions means that Minimó entry to urban centres, even with the most stringent legislative restrictions on emissions of harmful substances will not be a problem. And applied it the quick and efficient replacement of the battery, significantly reduces to individual consumers, the charging time and operating costs for rental service of electric vehicles.

Design for life
The main purpose of the concept Minimó is the ability to comfortably carry two people with smallest dynamic and a Parking area that it shares with motorcycles maintaining almost automotive comfort and safety.

Doors guillotine type is usually characterized by giperkara, but allow you to create and citymobil with minimal need for Parking spaces

   At a length of just 2.5 m and a width of 1.24 m, the concept car is quite tiny to maneuver even on the busiest city streets and fit into the smallest patch of Parking. These ultra-compact dimensions allow Minimó to do the Parking area is just 3.1 m², which is much less than required normal city car (about 7.2 m²). And, unlike other vehicles Minimó with its ultra maneuverability and provides comfort and greater driving pleasure thanks to a fairly large outdoor 17-inch wheels, a high driving position reminiscent of a crossover, and unprecedented in class cabin space.
So the distance between the seat backs of the passenger and the driver is the same as the traditional citimobile SEAT Mii, and the distance between the elbows of the driver and passenger doors and more than even the current hatchback-class Golf SEAT Ibiza. Rear passenger reclines on a padded bucket seat and even the headrest is integrated into the ceiling trim, interior design using high quality materials was not only aesthetic, but even more sensual.

As the rear space with bucket eliminates the traditional fixed seat, the feeling of space and comfort is enhanced

If Minimó will be driven solo, the rear seat forming an integral part of the cabin, leaving enough space for Luggage, which increases the practicality of the car, and also hints at the possible future use of Minimó not only for passengers, but also as ultra-light commercial vehicles (the so-called "picciotti" etc.).

In front of the cabin Minimó remains a traditional "car driver" in which the experience of the SEAT to create driverkey dynamics and control, remains in full

Quadrabell is based on the strong support chassis with 17-inch wheels, spaced at the corners, but with a light and strong body, which provides excellent operational performance.
Design of closed body with its graceful aesthetic and technical beauty protects passengers not only on precipitation, but also enhances their security, and this means that, regardless of the operating conditions, quadrabell is the very practical option for getting around the city.

Single headlight Minimó resembles a motorcycle, and rear lights is inspired by aircraft motifs, emphasizing the maneuverability of Quadropolis

Despite its ultracompact design Minimó quite practical. So, its roll-up doors of the so-called guillotine type (decision adopted on more ultra-expensive and ultra-fast hypercar) are made asymmetric and opening up on hinges, allow you to Park in the most narrow places. Narrower left driver's side door means that the passenger increased visibility literally to the circular (360°), while the wider right passenger door makes entry and exiting of the vehicle with the interior of the circuit 1+1, etcE. tandem, the alternative with such a width of the body are almost there.
Director of design at SEAT is Alejandro Mesonero notes: "Design Minimó shows how we understand mobility in the cities: efficiency, high cost and savings – certainly in combination with a striking design. Our Minimó demonstrates that for the fun and style has a place even when we are talking about electric cars and vehicles of public use. Design matters more than ever."
The needs of urban communities means giving people freedom of movement without restrictions. So, Minimó with a power reserve of more than 100 km (62 miles) on one charge of its high-power battery.

Battery replacement instead of charging on the electric car technology is almost as old as the electric cars themselves, but in combination with car sharing probably and shoot

Thanks applied the concept of replacing the discharged battery for a charged, no need to wait for long hours until the electric car powering down, only after all the energy of battery will be used.
Placed under the floor of quadrophobia in a particular spatial frame, the battery can be replaced by fresh in a matter of seconds and with minimal action, which allows the vehicle to continue on its way much faster than other similar vehicles.

Connectivity and autonomy – key characteristics of the mobility of the 21st century
The vehicle also offers solutions for connectivity, providing uninterrupted digital interaction with single user and with networks based on digital key and wireless technology Android Auto ™. Central digital display in the steering wheel hub combines the functions of a cluster tool and the digital content transmitted from the mobile user while observing the necessary safety requirements of driving. With the help of Google Assistant for Android Auto users can continue to follow the road and hold the steering wheel in his hands, with his voice driving the content, multimedia or continuing to talk on the phone.
Platform quadromania Minimó also designed for integration of future technologies of autonomy 4-th level. They will allow the machine offline to pick up another customer at his request, solving thus one of the main problems of car-sharing (actually it paleobotanic with Autonomous moving between customers, but with manual control by themselves along the route).

Synthesis solutions
As cities grow, and the local space become increasingly scarce, the need for new approaches to mobility is becoming increasingly important. Driving a traditional car is becoming more and more tedious, so it is necessary to develop literally sophisticated schemes and solutions.

Stowage outside the signature bags – the same old the vehicle solution used up to 1940

  the Concept Minimó aims to revolutionize urban mobility. It combines the positive elements of the car: safety, comfort and practicality with such undeniable benefits of the motorcycle as the minimum occupied area of roads and Parking lots in combination with high maneuverability, to which is added a modern technological attributes of electric transmission and wireless digital technology.
Conceptual electric quadrabell SEAT Minimó will also be shown at the 89th International motor show in Geneva in early March.

background: SEAT today is the only company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells cars in Spain. It is part of the multinational Volkswagen Group (since 1984), and its headquarters are located in Martorell (Barcelona province). SEAT exports 80% of its vehicles, and is represented in more than 80 countries on all five continents. In 2018 SEAT sold 517 600 cars, which was an absolute record for the entire 68-year history of the brand.
In office SEAT employs more than 15 000 employees and production centres located in Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat and Martorell, where it manufactures a rather successful model, the Ibiza, Leon and Arona. In addition, the company produces models of Ateca and Toledo in the Czech Republic, the model of Tarraco in Germany, the Alhambra in Portugal and Mii in Slovakia.
The Technical centre employs a multinational team, which brings together over 1,000 engineers, who constitute a center of expertise that focuses on the development of innovations for the largest industrial investor of Spain in research and development. In addition, the SEAT is already using the latest communication technologies in its lineup of cars and is currently involved in the global process of digitalization of the company with a view to the implementation of mobility of the future..