Miles Automotive is a distributor of electric cars in the United States. The company gained prominence in 2006 when it began sales of the Miles ZX40, the first Chinese-made automobile sold in the United States market^[1]. The company has offices in New York City and Malibu, California. An electric vehicle is a vehicle that is propelled by electric motors. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Streisand Estate, Malibu The Malibu pier near the famous Surfrider Beach The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in central Malibu The Paradise Cove pier in Malibu Malibu is a city located in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

Miles ZX40

The ZX40 is a subcompact electric car built by Tianjin Xiali (Tianjin-Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Co), a subsidiary of the First Automobile Works in Tianjin, China. The car is a licensed version of the Japanese Daihatsu Move minicompact and is sold in China as the Xinfu ("Happy Messenger"). It is powered by a single 48 volt electric motor which produces 5.6 hp (4.2 kW) and uses a 150 amp-hour battery pack. After 5 to 8 hours of charging, the ZX40 can travel up to 40 mi (64 km) at speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h). It is a 2-seat car and is DOT-approved for street use. The ZX40 sells for $14,800 at 4 dealerships in the United States. A subcompact car is a car in a vehicle size class smaller than a compact car, but larger than a microcar. ... Tianjin Xiali is the fourth-largest automobile manufacturer in China. ... First Automobile Works is a manufacturer of automobiles in China. ... Tianjin (Chinese: 天津; pinyin: tiān jīn; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is a harbour municipality in China on the Hai He River (from Beijing) and Bohai Gulf of the Yellow Sea (Pacific Ocean). ... The Daihatsu Move is a compact car built upon the chassis of the Daihatsu Cuore. ... Established October 15, 1966 Activated April 1, 1967 Secretary Maria Cino (acting) Deputy Secretary Maria Cino Budget $58 billion (2004 estimate) Employees 58,622 (2004 estimate) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ...

The ZX40 is classified as a "low-speed vehicle", meaning it has fewer regulations to comply with. The vehicles must include standard lighting and seatbelts, but do not require passive restraints, typically airbags in higher-speed vehicles. The vehicles should not exceed 35 mph (56 km/h) on the street, though they are allowed to have top speeds higher than this^[2].

Miles XS200

A fully highway-capable vehicle called the XS200 is also planned. It would sell for $28,500 and would be capable of speeds of 80 mph (129 km/h) and would have a range of 200 mi (322 km) using advanced lithium-ion batteries.

External link

• Miles Automotive official site

References

1. ^ Under $15,000: Street-Legal Chinese Hatchback Now on Sale in U.S.. Edmunds.com. Retrieved on August 14, 2006.
2. ^ Charged Up. AutoWeek. Retrieved on August 24, 2006.