Kewet

Kewet EL Jet

The Kewet EL jet with the type numbering 1 to 5 is a product manufactured by the Danish company Kewet Industri three-door electric vehicle or electric car. After the bankruptcy in 1998 and moving to Norway, the vehicle and the name was changed to mitgekaufte Kewet Buddy.

However, there are still numerous EL Jet 1 to 5 in the Federal Republic in operation. The vehicle is small and therefore fits into small parking spaces, often in the transverse position inside. The mass ( 1-5 ) was 740-840 kg ( including lead-acid batteries, about 260 kg), plus about 160 kg to 250 kg payload possible.

History

The Danish Knud Erik Westergaard Industrial ( KEW ) has been very successful with KEW cleaning machines and industrial washing machines operating since 1971. He then sold his company in 1988 and began to construct a small affordable electric car. The first Kewet 1991 rolled off the production line in Ebeltoft / Denmark.

Since that time, about 800 Kewets different models - all pretty much the same looking, except for the color - produced in Ebeltoft. A larger production line was set up in 1995 in Nordhausen / Thuringia. Approximately 200 vehicles were produced before production was closed again. Problems with the German authorities and the inadequate disposal of vehicles meant that " Kewet Industri " and " Kewet sale" in 1998 went bankrupt. Then a company was founded ( " Kewet International"), which should move production back to Ebeltoft. To this end, it did not come, what the Norwegian merchant " Bil A / S", now " Elbil Norge A / S ," enabled in autumn 1998 to buy both the production line and the parts inventory and the naming rights to " Kewet ".

Special

  • The vehicle has a galvanized steel frame and a Polyesterkarrosserie with ABS parts.
  • EL 1 and EL Jet Jet 2 have a four-speed manual transmission with reverse.
  • From the EL Jet 3, there was a compound engine with no gearbox, but caused the relatively high wear due to the factory setting. When El Jet 4 the problem was solved.
  • The vehicle offers through its seating arrangement of a seat in standard size and a wide seat up to three people. This requires the presence of three separate safety belts.
  • Many attachments are from series vehicles from other manufacturers.
  • 12 vehicles were produced as so-called CityVan.

Specifications

The maximum speed of the vehicle is 65 to 80 km / h, range - depending on battery condition, driving style and road profile about 40-60 km with Blei-Säure/Gel-Akkumulatoren that with 4 blocks (à 12 V, 192AhC5 ) ca 250 kg weigh. It can be supplied 250 kg load. The turning circle of 7.49 m, ​​the tires have the size 145/80R1375T. The power consumption is about 10 -17 kWh/100km; corresponding to the equivalent of about 0.8 to 1.5 liters of petrol. The charger ( Zivan K2) has 1.5 kW/230 V ~, which corresponds to 25 A on the secondary side. The 12 -volt electrical systems powered by a transformer (48 V DC / 20 A → 12 V =) the lamps and displays. Only the electric heater works with 48 V =.

Car classification Curb weight Buddy (electric car)
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