{"id":98264,"date":"2020-07-09T11:06:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T16:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/fiat-500-la-plus-futee-des-electriques\/"},"modified":"2020-07-11T10:38:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T15:38:37","slug":"fiat-500-the-smartest-electric-car-there-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/fiat-500-the-smartest-electric-car-there-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiat 500: the smartest electric car there is?"},"content":{"rendered":"
In what is undoubtedly a sign of the times, the new electric version of the Fiat 500 is creating a buzz. Out with the numbered series of the \u2018La Prima\u2019 convertible, which has already become a collector's item; in with the hatchback version, which is every bit as desirable. \u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The timeless 500... No sooner did the limited-edition \u2018La Prima\u2019 sell out in its convertible version (the 500 units released in France flew out of the showrooms!) than the hatchback version appeared to be on course to achieve the same levels of success. With the same rounded lines as the previous generation, this icon of the global automotive industry is getting a facelift at a time when the emphasis is very much on sustainable, connected and autonomous mobility. Battery life and charging times are two of the key concerns among electric car users. According to Fiat, however, its lithium-ion batteries give it a range of up to 320km (199\u00a0miles), while its rapid charging system means it takes only 5 minutes to store enough energy to travel 50km (31\u00a0miles)- much more than the average day-to-day user would need. Best of all, the fast charger can recharge the battery to 80% in just 35\u00a0minutes.<\/p>\n

On the driving front, this cute little Italian car has three driving modes - Normal, Range and Sherpa -, depending on the driving conditions. Sherpa mode optimises energy usage to ensure the driver reaches their destination (at a maximum speed limited to 80km\/h (50mph) and with the air-conditioning turned off), while Normal mode, as its name suggests, is as close as possible to driving a vehicle with a normal combustion engine. Range mode, meanwhile, activates a function that will be further developed and is equivalent to driving with just one pedal, whereby releasing the accelerator causes a significant deceleration, almost as if you were pressing the brake (which must still be applied to bring the car to a complete stop). With a little experience, it is possible to drive using accelerator pedal alone, which becomes perfectly natural after a few days!<\/p>\n

Perfectly capable of holding the road, the electric 500 can travel at 150km\/h (93mph) and accelerate from 0 to 100km\/h (62mph) in 9\u00a0seconds.<\/p>\n\n\t\t