Silence S04, new electric microcar for the city? with removable batteries

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Silence & egrave; a Spanish company known for its electric scooters equipped with a particular removable battery that once removed from the vehicle can be be transported easily thanks to an integrated handle and wheels. The accumulator, therefore, can be easily brought home like a trolley to be recharged without the need for a power outlet in your garage. The manufacturer has decided to adopt this particular solution inside of the new Silence S04 . This is not a new scooter but an electric microcar (a quadricycle) designed to facilitate urban travel.

Silence S04 pu & ograve; be seen as an alternative to the Citroen Ami.

TWO VERSIONS many details have not been shared proposal of the Spanish company is offered in two versions. In the first, the Silence S07 falls in the L7e category and has a 14 kW engine and an 11.2 kWh battery. The speed maximum reaches 90 km/h and autonomy, according to the WMTC cycle (World Motorcycle Test Cycle) & egrave; of 149 km in mode & agrave; Eco.

In the second version, the quadricycle falls in the L6e category and can & ograve; be driven with an AM license . In this case, the engine has a power of 6 kW. The accumulator, on the other hand, has a capacity; of 5.6 kWh. The speed maximum reaches 45 km/h . The vehicle is very compact and measures 2.33 meters in length. Park in the narrow streets of the cities therefore, it is not a problem. Two people can travel inside and & egrave; there is also a small load compartment.



The accumulators can be removed just like in the scooters to be taken home to be recharged. Obviously, they are more & ugrave; larger than those of scooters given the greater capacity; but the system invented by Silence makes their transport easy. This interesting quadricycle will be able to be purchased starting from 7,500 euros . Apparently, by & ograve ;, Silence intends to create a battery swap service similar to that of Gogoro. Therefore, it will be; You can buy the vehicle & quot; without battery & quot; against a monthly fee of 20 euros to be able to use the battery exchange system. Production of the Silence S04 is expected to start in the summer of 2022.

In Europe, the market seems to be watching with more and more; interest in these means for the city & agrave; which on paper can represent a valid alternative to classic scooters.

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