Ideal as a shuttle for resorts, hotels and tourism operators, the electric Calessino has a range of 75 km. And it is completely silent, something rather unusual one might say, for a vehicle people have become accustomed to associate to “wizzers”!

Piaggio’s green revolution
At the heart of what Piaggio calls a “green revolution” is an electric motor powered by the innovative Aenerbox system with latest generation Lithium ion batteries. This new technology overcomes the range, weight, dimensions and charge times limitations of previous solutions using lead-gel or sodium-nickel batteries. The Aenerbox accumulator system offers substantially more performance, with a better power to battery weight ratio. Charging times have also been cut by more than half.

With the top down, the Ape turns into a pleasant touring vehicle.

The Aenerbox system also offers another advantage: the battery does not discharge while the vehicle is not in use, even if left for prolonged periods. Moreover, the life cycle of these batteries is estimated to 15 years, or more than 800 recharge cycles. This equates to an approximate total of 60,000 km.

Only 100 units of the Ape Calessino Electric Lithium will be built. Selling price on the Italian market will be over 30 000 $ (€ 19,900 VAT not included).



Photo Credit : Piaggio SpA