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Myers Motors NmG 
Manufacturer Corbin Motors (1999-2003)
Myers Motors (2004-present)[1]Production 1999–2003; 2005-present; Class Battery electric microcar Body style 2-door coupe (Pizza Butt)
1-door (Jelly Bean)Wheelbase 72 in (1,829 mm) Length 96 in (2,438 mm) Width 48 in (1,219 mm) Height 57 in (1,448 mm) Curb weight 1,350 lb (610 kg) Related Commuter Cars Tango
Messerschmitt KR200
Corbin Sparrow 'Pizza Butt'.
The Myers Motors NmG (formerly the Corbin Sparrow) is a single-passenger, three-wheeled, battery electric vehicle designed specifically for commuting and city driving. It was initially produced by Corbin Motors and now by Myers Motors. It is a Personal Electric Vehicle (PEV).[2]
The Sparrow is powered by a 20 kW (continuous) 156-volt DC or 3-phase AC electric motor and has a range of 32 to 64 km (20 to 40 miles) and a top speed of 112 km/h (70 mph). Fuel efficiency is approximately 130 W·h/km (4.8 mi/(kW·h)), which is equivalent to 162 mpg (US) or 194 mpg (UK) (1.45 L/100 km) using the DOE conversion.[3]
Two models were produced: the original "jelly bean" model and then a hatchback model, which was nicknamed "pizza butt" because it was designed for use by Domino's Pizza.
Several Sparrows were featured in the movie Austin Powers in Goldmember.
In June 2008 the website listed a price of $29,995 without taxes or shipping. In 2009 the NmG began to use lithium batteries which Myers Motors claims doubled its driving range to 60 miles (97 km) between charges.[4]
Contents
Electrical system
The Sparrow electrical systems in a Corbin Sparrow VIN28 is composed of three isolated sections. "Defanging" is the process of changing the circuit to disconnect the high voltage from the low voltage.[5]
Line voltage
- Battery charger ( on-board charger made by Zivan). It can be replaced by a Manzanitamicro PFC-20 or PFC-30[6]
- Line voltage sensor.
High voltage
156 V DC
- A 20 kW (continuous) 156-volt DC traction motor (Advanced DC Motors 8-inch (203 mm) diameter, part #203-06-4004) [7]
- Motor controller (Zark VIN 28, DCP or KiloVac EVCL controllers).
- Energy is supplied by a battery pack composed of thirteen 12-volt deep-cycle lead-acid Optima batteries.[8]
Low voltage
13.5 V DC
- DC to DC converter
- Accessories: this includes cigarette lighter outlet, radio/CD player, ignition switch, cabin fan and heater, speedometer, horn, turn signals, automotive lighting (headlamps and stop and backup lamps), door switch, seat belt, brake alarms, power windows and windshield wiper.
See also
Other microcars and 3-wheel electric/hybrid automobiles
- List of microcars by country of origin
- HMV Freeway
- Messerschmitt KR200
- Aptera 2 Series
- Venture Vehicles
- Commuter Cars Tango
- ja:Fuji Cabin [9]
- Voiturette
- Cyclecar
References
- ^ Myers Motors website (accessed 6 October 2010)
- ^ "Commute Cars". Electric-Bikes.com. 2001-06-13. http://www.electric-bikes.com/cars/ready.html#The%20CycleCar. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (2000-07-12) (PDF). Federal Register Vol. 64 No. 113. U.S. GPO. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2000_register&docid=00-14446-filed.pdf. Retrieved 2006-09-22.
- ^ "Buy your NmG Now". Myers Motors. http://www.myersmotors.com/buynow.html. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ "Enviromotors Wiki | Sparrow / Defanging". Enviromotors.com. 2011-10-04. http://enviromotors.com/wiki/index.php/Sparrow/Defanging. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "Enviromotors Wiki | Sparrow / OtherCharger". Enviromotors.com. 2011-03-03. http://enviromotors.com/wiki/index.php/Sparrow/OtherCharger. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "Advanced DC Motors". Adcmotors.com. http://www.adcmotors.com. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "Enviromotors Wiki | Sparrow / Batteries". Enviromotors.com. 2009-01-11. http://enviromotors.com/wiki/index.php/Sparrow/Batteries. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ "1955 Fuji Cabin". Microcarmuseum.com. http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/fujicabin.html. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
External links
Categories:- Electric cars
- Three-wheeled motor vehicles
- Microcars
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