Micromobility on 4 wheels: Estrima opens office in Germany
Estrima, an Italian company specialising in electric micromobility, is continuing its Europe-wide expansion strategy by establishing Birò Deutschland GmbH in Munich.
Micromobility: until now, this was mainly understood to mean small e-scooters, which are maneuverable and handy to drive, but which do not allow for any significant payload and which, above all, gave a new meaning to the term disposable item, because the small rental scooters made a name for themselves in Europe’s cities mainly because their users often left them standing and lying around all too carelessly on sidewalks and pavements after their journey.
This is not to be expected with the four-wheeled Birò micro-vehicle. According to manufacturer Estrima, the Birò is the world’s smallest, 100 % electrically powered 4-wheel electric light vehicle. The micro-vehicle is supposed to fulfil all the requirements that are relevant for future urban mobility concepts: It is energy-saving, sustainable, environmentally friendly, space-saving (1.84m x 1.11m), manoeuvrable and light. Depending on the model, the Birò has a range of up to 100km and a top speed of 45km/h or 60km/h respectively. In addition, it offers enough space for two people and a storage capacity of about 300 litres.
The battery can be charged at any 230 V household socket. For this purpose, the battery unit can optionally be removed from the vehicle; it is equipped with two wheels like a trolley and can thus be transported relatively easily – for example to the home for charging.
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The vehicle is driven by two brushless 48V electric motors. As is usual with “adult” electric vehicles, there is energy recovery when braking. The axles are equipped with two high-density ABS Rotoforms. As additional functions, the micro-car offers an automatic electronic parking brake that can also be activated remotely. Furthermore, the vehicle is electronically pre-equipped for the use of sharing software.
The managing director of the German subsidiary is Mark Collée, an experienced expert in the field of electric mobility. For Estrima CEO Matteo Maestri, the opening of the German branch represents another building block in his development and expansion strategy. Previously, the company had already established branches in Amsterdam, Milan, Rome, Paris and Athens.
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