Consept MU+E (mute) - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Vekke · 10-03-2011, 06:42 AM

Today I found this kind of consept:
MUTE - TUM ELECTRIC MOBILITY: Home

I did not find any detail on Cd-value?

vtec-e · 10-03-2011, 08:20 AM

Nice car. I hope it doesn't go the way of the Aptera, the Loremo and all other EV cars.

euromodder · 10-03-2011, 11:20 AM

It's only a university's concept, vtec-e, so it's unlikely to see production.
It could almost fit into the VW catalogue, but they've got the up! already.

I like it.

There's a few areas that need improvement though.
Rear hatch hinges ?
3/4 rearward visibility is going to suffer badly with a C-pillar this massive and elevated rear window sill.

NeilBlanchard · 10-03-2011, 12:41 PM

The sides of the rear need to have more crisp corners, for a better Kamm back. The front fender flares look too abrupt, and should be more flush.

botsapper · 10-03-2011, 01:03 PM

Tidy and the design reminiscent of current VW, Kia & Honda models.

kach22i · 10-03-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by botsapper

Tidy and the design reminiscent of current VW, Kia & Honda models.

Yes, certainly nothing revolutionary, but well done just the same. A German understated look about it.

Are we sure it isn't going to be built?

2011 TUM MUTE concept pictures. 69185 ~ high resolution wallpaper

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Technische Universitaet Muenchen will be presenting its new electric vehicle concept "MUTE" at the international motor show in Frankfurt from 15 to 25 September. Following months of preliminary work on computer simulations, the first completed prototype

Munich University's Mute concept
Image: Munich University's Mute concept, size: 1024 x 680, type: gif, posted on: September 16, 2011, 6:06 am - Green Car Reports

cfg83 · 10-03-2011, 02:20 PM

Vekke -

Cool, looks like a VW CRX.

CarloSW2

Arragonis · 10-03-2011, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kach22i

Are we sure it isn't going to be built?

Yes.

kach22i · 10-04-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Arragonis

Yes.

The caption says: the first completed prototype....and I see a go-kart buck apparently driving around on it's own power. So I say it's already been built, maybe not finished (no outer skin), but getting there.

Arragonis · 10-04-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kach22i

The caption says: the first completed prototype....and I see a go-kart buck apparently driving around on it's own power. So I say it's already been built, maybe not finished (no outer skin), but getting there.

Apologies, I thought you meant by VW etc. As a prototype I hope it is, a mass maker may be a different kettle of fish of a different colour contained in a can of worms.

And VW has the Up! coming.