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2010 LA Auto Show: Kia POP Concept

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Khatir Soltani
Presented in Los Angeles to show off Kia’s investment in green technologies, the POP Concept is a small, 100% electric, two-passenger vehicle that measures less than 10 feet long and that flaunts a futuristic look out of chrome and sheer roundness.

Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com

The cockpit is surprising, as the dashboard is replaced by a LED display screen that indicates the POP’s battery charge level. The controls have also been created on the same theme, as they are replaced by a touch screen.

The concept car is equipped with lithium polymer gel batteries, which are as efficient as lithium-ion batteries but lighter and 20% more compact. Kia claims the POP can travel up to 160 kilometres on a full charge and can reach speeds up to 140 km/h. Six hours are required to fully charge the POP’s battery pack.

Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com


Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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