Microlino
The Microlino is an all-electric, space saving, lightweight four-wheeled vehicle produced by Micro Mobility Systems, designed for urban mobility. Its key feature is the front opening door, inspired by the bubble cars from the late 1950s, which enables users to get out directly onto the pavement after parking. The vehicle has two seats, a trunk, a folding sunroof and can be charged with either a household or a type 2 plug. The Microlino is legally designated and functionally intended as a lightweight quadricycle (L7e). It aims to combine the advantages of both a car and a motorcycle . Due to the "reduce to the max" approach in the engineering, the Microlino has 50% less parts than a regular car, weighing 513 kilograms and consuming less energy when driving. Background. At the 86th Geneva Motor Show in 2016, Micro Mobility Systems first showcased the Microlino which was developed together with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. The idea for the Microlino originated from Wim, Oliver, and Merlin Ouboter, the Swiss family behind the Micro Kickscooter, asking themselves: "How much car does one really need for daily driving?". After finding out that the average car in Switzerland is occupied with  1.6 passengers and covers on an average journey, as well as that car parking spaces are scarce in urban areas, they realized that modern cars are overengineered for urban utilization, especially when one considers environmental factors like global warming. They designed a vehicle that would fulfill urban mobility activities while also working towards a more eco-friendly, space-saving, and efficient future. The Microlino is designed to be small and manoeuvrable like a motorcycle, but at the same time protected from the weather and with enough space to transport grocery shopping like a car. They were inspired by the , which  influenced the first designs for the Microlino. The Microlino was also inspired by the Iso Isetta of 1953. Like the Isetta, the Microlino features a single front door to access its interior, which is designed for two people, and a tailgate that opens onto a chest of 300 liters. Manufacturing partners. In 2019 a collaboration between Microlino and Cecomp, an Italian automotive company established in 1978, was started in order to refine both the design as well as the engineering of the Microlino 1.0 to the more modern Microlino 2.0. Cecomp is also the manufacturing partner for the series production  starting in 2021.