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"Parked at the curbside of a tree-lined street, Luvly O looks a lot like any
other small car. Boxy but sleek, the modern-classic aesthetic of the
cream-colored vehicle embodies Scandi minimalism. It wouldn’t look out of place
in an IKEA showroom — for more reasons than one.
That’s because, much like the products sold by the Swedish furniture giant,
it’s designed to be delivered to its destination flat-packed.
Stockholm-based startup Luvly, founded in 2015, says its debut,
ready-to-assemble car is so small and light that it can significantly reduce
the carbon emissions associated with shipping.
In addition to the novel flat-pack delivery, Luvly is hoping that the electric
car’s other features – including its super-light frame and swappable batteries
– will make sustainable transport more affordable, says Håkan Lutz, Luvly CEO
and co-founder.
Weighing under 450 kilograms (992 pounds) — less than one-quarter of the weight
of the average modern car — Luvly has a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles) and
a top speed of 90 kilometers (55 miles) per hour, which Lutz says is more than
enough for the majority of commutes and daily trips in urban areas.
These cars aren’t likely to be your next DIY project, though, says Lutz: to be
road legal, they will need to be assembled by a licensed car plant before being
delivered to customers.
Although self-assembly is not required, IKEA has been a big influence. Lutz
says Luvly is trying to do for cars what IKEA has done for furniture, with
“good enough quality and very nice design, cheaply and efficiently for
everybody.”"
Via Esther Schindler.
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