Citroën Tulip

Citroën Tulip
Peugeot Tulip Concept
Overview
ManufacturerCitroën
Also calledPeugeot Tulip
Production1994[1]
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Powertrain
Electric motor9.8 kW (electric motor)
Electric range72 km (44.7 mi)
Dimensions
Length2,100 mm (82.7 in)

The Citroën Tulip (also badged as the Peugeot Tulip) was a concept car and prototype from 1994, designed and developed by the car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën and its partners Via GTI and Cegelec.[2] Tulip stands for Transport Urbain Libre Individual et Public. The two-seater electric car previewed an hourly rental carsharing system in Tours, France. The small, 2.1m long car was powered by a 9.8 kW motor driving the front wheels.[3]

The car was charged by induction by driving to a designated location. The Tulip had a top speed of 75 km/h (46.6 mph) and a range of 72 km (44.7 mi).[4]

References

  1. ^ "06012938.pdf" (PDF). sec.gov. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2006.
  2. ^ "The Tulip was Citroën's vision of the future in 1995". Citroen Net. 1998. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ Georgano, Nick (1996). Electric Vehicles. Osprey Publishing. p. 30.
  4. ^ Cetron, Marvin (1997). Probable Tomorrows: How Science and Technology Will Transform Our Lives in the Next Twenty Years. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. p. 122. ISBN 9780312207373. Retrieved 25 February 2015.