French automaker Ligier has introduced a battery-powered version of its popular Myli microcar recognized by the European legislation as a light quadricycle (meaning anyone 14 years old or older can drive it without a license).
The Myle EV benefits from an aluminum space-frame redesigned from scratch for the electric version. The same applies to the exterior – it now looks more like a regular car, just a tiny one. It is 2,958 mm (115.5 in) long, 1,500 mm (58.6 in) wide and 1,533 mm (59.9 in) tall. The wheels are sized 14 inches across by default, but options go as far up as 16 inches.
In addition to two seats in the cabin, the supermini quad offers a spacious 459-liter trunk (that’s 16.2 square feet!). We are told that the competition doesn’t offer even nearly as much trunk volume.
All propulsion comes from a small-time electric motor producing 7.6 metric horses’ worth of thrust (7.5 hp / 5.6 kW) and 10 Newton-meters (7.4 pound-feet) of torque. The speed is electronically capped at 45 km/h (28 mph) to comply with the regulations. If you opt for the largest 12.42-kWh traction battery, you will get up to 192 km (119 miles) of range on a charge. Plugging the Myli EV into a normal wall socket will replenish the charge in slightly more than six hours.
