{"id":372251,"date":"2021-11-25T14:09:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T11:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kalashnikov-wants-to-make-electric-minicars\/"},"modified":"2021-11-25T14:09:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T11:09:39","slug":"kalashnikov-wants-to-make-electric-minicars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kalashnikov-wants-to-make-electric-minicars\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kalashnikov wants to make electric minicars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3521c42e4c8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3521c42e4c8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kalashnikov-wants-to-make-electric-minicars\/#The_UV-4_four-wheeler\" >The UV-4 four-wheeler<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kalashnikov-wants-to-make-electric-minicars\/#The_unnamed_three-wheeler\" >The unnamed three-wheeler<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kalashnikov wants to make electric minicars<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>The (in)famous rifle manufacturer Kalashnikov isn\u2019t sticking to its guns \u2014 both literally and figuratively \u2014 <span>as much as it used to. After making weapons for 214 years, it\u2019s now eyeing a piece of the EVmarket.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"1637835217.004300\" class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"listitem\" data-qa=\"virtual-list-item\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__background c-message_kit__background--hovered p-message_pane_message__message c-message_kit__message\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_container\" data-qa-unprocessed=\"false\" data-qa-placeholder=\"false\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__hover c-message_kit__hover--hovered\" role=\"document\" aria-roledescription=\"message\" data-qa-hover=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__actions c-message_kit__actions--above\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter__right\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_content\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Come off it, Ioanna,<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>you say. I hear you. And maybe you\u2019re imagining an aggressive vehicle with firearms attached all around. That was on my mind too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">But patent images, recently <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fips.ru\/publication-web\/publications\/document?type=doc&amp;tab=PO&amp;id=056FA668-C53A-4D9E-BE4A-AB2E1A61FDB8\">published<\/a> in the open database of Russia\u2019s Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (FIPS), show the possible production version of two urban electric minicars: a four- and a three-wheeler.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_UV-4_four-wheeler\"><\/span>The UV-4 four-wheeler<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Kalashnikov first showed off its UV-4 four-wheeler back in 2018<\/span>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kalashnikov.media\/article\/technology\/kalashnikov-razrabotal-elektromobil-uv-4-dlya-grazhdanskogo-rynka\">initially presented<\/a> as a prototype at the<span> international forum ARMY.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374010 js-lazy\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 EV \" width=\"644\" height=\"433\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15.png 838w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-280x188.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-201x135.png 201w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-401x270.png 401w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-796x536.png 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F25%2Fhold-your-fire-kalashnikov-wants-make-electric-minicars%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Kalashnikov\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Kalashnikov<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374010\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15.png\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 EV \" width=\"644\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15.png 838w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-280x188.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-201x135.png 201w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-401x270.png 401w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.15.15-796x536.png 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/ls0o33cgd0?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A year later, the company introduced the UV-4\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.kalashnikov.media\/article\/technology\/kalashnikov-predstavil-elektromobil-dlya-nuzhd-taksi\">taxi variant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374013 js-lazy\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 taxi EV \" width=\"653\" height=\"490\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29.png 748w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-280x210.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-180x135.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-368x276.png 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-736x552.png 736w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F25%2Fhold-your-fire-kalashnikov-wants-make-electric-minicars%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Kalashnikov\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Kalashnikov<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374013\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29.png\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 taxi EV \" width=\"653\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29.png 748w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-280x210.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-180x135.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-368x276.png 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-15.37.29-736x552.png 736w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The taxi version basically shared the same characteristics with the original, but had an improved air-conditioning and heating system.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the patent images indicate that t<span>he UV-4 hasn\u2019t changed much, retaining the original odd shape of a quadricycle (which makes it look a whole lot like an elongated <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.renaultgroup.com\/en\/news-on-air\/news\/all-there-is-to-know-about-renault-twizy\/\">Renault Twizy<\/a>), the military-style doors, and the exposed wheels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374016 js-lazy\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 EV\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F25%2Fhold-your-fire-kalashnikov-wants-make-electric-minicars%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Kalashnikov\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Kalashnikov<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374016\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179.jpeg\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 EV\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922179-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>In my opinion, its styling is a bit weird. It <span>doesn\u2019t have a full-width front like most cars, and opts for a narrower nose. Plus, the rear end is also aggressively styled, and the overall shape is reminiscent of classic cars from the 1920s. That\u2019s a strange combination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If we assume that it shares the same specs with its predecessors, then it would feature an (unspecified) battery pack that should allow for a 80km\/h top speed and 150km of range. The company has also <span>suggested a power figure of 67hp.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374018 js-lazy\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 EV \" width=\"654\" height=\"436\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F25%2Fhold-your-fire-kalashnikov-wants-make-electric-minicars%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Kalashnikov\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Kalashnikov<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374018\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175.jpeg\" alt=\"Kalashnikov UV-4 EV \" width=\"654\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922175-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Regarding the interior, we can expect that it\u2019ll maintain the minimalistic style of the exterior design \u2014 no fluffs and extras, just the basics. You only need the essentials to go to battle, right?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_unnamed_three-wheeler\"><\/span>The unnamed three-wheeler<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The electric three wheeler is even smaller. It looks like it shares the same front end with its four-wheel brother, but is somewhat more rounded and has no doors \u2014 so i<span>t\u2019s kinda like a reverse <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auto_rickshaw#\/media\/File:Bajaj_auto-rickshaw_in_Sri_Lanka.jpg\">auto rickshaw<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374020 js-lazy\" alt=\"Kalashnikov three-wheeler EV\" width=\"597\" height=\"397\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F25%2Fhold-your-fire-kalashnikov-wants-make-electric-minicars%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Kalashnikov\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Kalashnikov<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374020\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180.jpeg\" alt=\"Kalashnikov three-wheeler EV\" width=\"597\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/922180-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s room for two passengers and some luggage (I guess?). It also comes with a sunroof.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374021 js-lazy\" alt=\"Kalashnikov three-wheeler EV \" width=\"686\" height=\"360\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-280x147.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-257x135.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-515x270.jpeg 515w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-1536x806.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-796x417.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-1592x835.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F25%2Fhold-your-fire-kalashnikov-wants-make-electric-minicars%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Kalashnikov\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Kalashnikov<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1374021\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Kalashnikov three-wheeler EV \" width=\"686\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-280x147.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-257x135.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-515x270.jpeg 515w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-1536x806.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-796x417.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-Three-Wheeler-EV-Patent-6-1-1592x835.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s no official word on a launch date, but given that the company has been working on the prototypes for some years now, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if an announcement would follow soon.<\/p>\n<p>If you ask me, I\u2019m impressed by the peace-making character of Kalashnikov\u2019s minicars, but not by the vehicles themselves. And although they\u2019re meant for urban drivers, I doubt consumers would opt for a city car that looks <span>like it rolled right off a battlefield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I prefer Kalashnikov\u2019s CV-1 electric concept car, <span>based on the 1970s Russian family car, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moskvitch_412#:~:text=The%20Moskvitch%20412%20(Moskvich%20412,known%20as%20IZh%2D412).\">Moskvich 412<\/a>. <\/span>It\u2019s much more powerful and way more elegant.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1374091 js-lazy\" alt=\"Kalashnikov CV-1 \" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928.jpeg 590w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928-280x166.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928-228x135.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928-455x270.jpeg 455w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F25%2Fhold-your-fire-kalashnikov-wants-make-electric-minicars%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The concept car was showcased in 2018, but never reached production. Credit: Kalashnikov\" data-title=\"Share The concept car was showcased in 2018, but never reached production. Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The concept car was showcased in 2018, but never reached production. Credit: Kalashnikov on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The concept car was showcased in 2018, but never reached production. Credit: Kalashnikov<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1374091\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928.jpeg\" alt=\"Kalashnikov CV-1 \" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928.jpeg 590w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928-280x166.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928-228x135.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Kalashnikov-CV-1-1007928-455x270.jpeg 455w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>Still, I wouldn\u2019t buy a vehicle from a company that produces currently weapons unless, I don\u2019t know, someone put a gun to my head<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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