Buddy (electric car)

Buddy
Overview
ManufacturerBuddy Electric (formerly known as Pure Mobility)
Production2005–2013
Model years2006–2013
Body and chassis
Classheavy quadricycle
Body style2-door, 3-seater
Powertrain
Electric motor72V Sepex 13 kW brushed DC motor
Dimensions
Wheelbase1550 mm (61.0 in)
Length2440 mm (96 in)
Width1430 mm (56.3 in)
Height1440 mm (56.7 in)
Chronology
PredecessorKewet

Buddy is a Norwegian electric city car, produced by Buddy Electric in the early 2000s, formerly known as Pure Mobility and Elbil Norge AS, at Økern in Oslo. In 2007, the Buddy, and its predecessor, the Kewet, made up 20% of the electric cars in Norway.[1][failed verification] Since its inception in 1991, combined sales of the Kewet and Buddy had totaled about 1,500 vehicles through October 2013,[2] of which, 1,087 were registered in Norway.[3]

  1. ^ Valøen, Lars Ole. "Electric Vehicle Policies in Norway" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. ^ Michaël Torregrossa (24 November 2013). "eBuddy – La petite voiture électrique Norvégienne à EVS 27" [eBuddy – The small Norwegian electric car at EVS 27] (in French). Association pour l'Avenir du Véhicule Electrique Méditerranéen (AVEM). Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NorwayEVs092013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).