MICRON 100% urban vehicle, with zero emissions

1. MICRON

1.1 – Birth

Anyone will agree that a functional, economical and discreet vehicle for inner city travel would have innumerable advantages. The difficulty is to transform these general ideas into a realistic product. Many tried, but to succeed one needs to think outside of the box.

Independent, individual transport dominates city streets, with over 80% of urban travel being by car. With the MICRON, the immense carbon footprint of this portion of inner city traffic could potentially be cut out. It is clear that what people need is a 100% urban vehicle, with zero emissions and virtually no running costs.

The idea of the MICRON came from the desire to provide such a vehicle by combining the pleasure of driving with cheap, sustainable, zero emissions technology.

1.2 – Concept

A car doesn’t have to be an act of pretentiousness, a mobile display of social status, an aggressive object. It can be a display of collective spirit, of intelligence, of respect and common sense.
EXID Assistance Aux Projets has created a new and attractive concept, different from past short sighted, unimaginative ideas developed for urban vehicles. We focus on:

• Finding the difference that will give a real personality to the Micron;
• Finding the right direction for this difference to stand out, making sure the very specific budgetary limits enable price attractiveness and profitability;
• Finding an innovative and original method of distribution, practical for the consumer, minimizing costs as well as maximizing profits.

It was appropriate to think of the potential of such a vehicle, and so we asked ourselves what is the true definition of an automobile. Taking into account our previous findings, we focused on the “mobile” concept, a non-versatile engine, with its precise functions and with its own (urban) constraints.

1.3 – General vehicle specifications

• Length: 2100 mm – 6.89 feet
• Width: 1000 mm – 3.28 feet
• Height: 1350 mm – 4.43 feet
• Power: 5kW (bearing)
• Weight: 350kg – 772lb unloaded
• Range: 150km – 94 miles on one charge
• Performances: 55 km/h – 34 mph (75 km/h – 46 mph with “over boost” or 45 km/h – 28 mph equipped with a governor)
• Body made of “GREEN FIBERS”, hemp fiber and vinylester resin. (Other alternatives: resin based on corn for example) in RTM (Resin Transfer Molding)