00:02do you know who came up with this foldable kick scooter vim obote the founder of micro the company
00:10behind microlino what is it how does it ride how much does it cost and is it worth buying
00:17the microlino not this thing let's get cracking
00:34is
01:20this microlino was provided to me by a company called cuneo who are the polish distributor of
01:25microlino here in poland link in the description however this video is not sponsored by cuneo
01:31so i can and will tell you everything i think about this car what is the microlino it's an electric
01:40microcar which depending on the spec can be classified as a light or heavy quadricycle
01:45this is the latter version it's made in italy for the swiss company micro
01:52an unusual feature is the door in the place where other cars usually have
01:58is the bonnet the door is on a strong strut so press a button under the right wing mirror and
02:05it opens by itself but is the mirror or maybe a headlight there's a lot to unpack here so let's
02:12talk design the microlino design is strongly inspired by the 1950s italian microcar iseta
02:19which was sold under several brands including probably the best known bmw iseta
02:25the microlino is only 23 centimeters longer than the original iseta and is just under 252 centimeters
02:33long which is roughly the same as the original smart car at 147 centimeters wide the microlino is
02:40four centimeters narrower than the smart but the height is about the same one and a half meters
02:45the smart had a much longer wheelbase 181 centimeters while the microlinos is less than 157 centimeters
02:53but in the smart the driver and the passenger sit between the front and the rear axles while in the
02:58microlino the driver and the passenger rest their knees on the front wheel arches another potential
03:05competitor for the microlino is the citroen ami and its other variants from stellantis brands
03:10the fiat topolino and opel rocks e in the light quadricycle form the microlino has similar dimensions
03:17and performance like the iseta the microlino also has large headlights mounted on the sides but the
03:25designers use their shape to mount wing mirrors in the back like some iteration of the iseta the
03:31microlino also has sliding side windows and like the iseta the microlino also has a narrower rear truck
03:38than the front in this case it's just a styling exercise the iseta on the other hand was also
03:44available as a three-wheeler this meant in some markets it was classified as a motorcycle and did
03:51not require a full car driving license however unlike the iseta microlino has a sizable boot
04:02i find the manufacturer's claim of 230 liters to be quite conservative as the boot volume increases
04:07when the bench slides forward in my sitting position the boot volume is probably closer to 280 liters
04:17why
04:21when i booked the microlino for a test drive i wondered where i should go shopping or what
04:27should i transport in the boot to joke about its size but the jokes on me i even fit my
04:33peli air 1615
04:34in the boot google it for full dimensions this case won't fit flat in the defender 90 boot
04:43and because the microlino can be equipped with an opening roof like in my mazda mx5 i'm not afraid of
04:49transporting longer items here either if you want practicality microlino is surprisingly practical
04:57and now back to the unusual door situation getting in behind the wheel requires some practice at least
05:06at first the iseta was so small that the steering column was attached to the door and partially moved
05:14out of the way as the door opened in the microlino the steering column is fixed probably also for safety
05:20reasons while it's possible to get in even if there is a passenger already sitting on the right side of
05:27the bench it's more convenient for the driver to get in first but don't get too comfortable because
05:34you still have to close the door and ah that means you have to lean far out front and grab
05:41this strap
05:42now no need to slam the door though there is a soft close mechanism
05:51in front of the driver is a basic digital gauge cluster showing you just the speed power trip meter
05:58and warning lights in the middle of the dashboard door whatever there is a small display with virtual
06:06buttons for ventilation cabin heating front and rear window defrosters as well as the tailgate latch release
06:14cabin lighting and some basic settings like the language the display mode and units as well
06:24as the reset of the trip meter which may be important to establish
06:29this vehicle's actual range more about that in a moment throughout the cabin there are some storage
06:37nets elastic straps which act as cup holders and a cubby on the passenger side wheel arch on the driver's
06:44side is the drive selector and next to the seat by the floor is the handbrake on the passenger side
06:50by
06:50the floor there is an emergency door release the electric door release button is behind the display on the door
06:57the door there are two usb-c ports under the display on the door next to the central display is
07:03a phone
07:03holder and that's going to be your infotainment system along with the optional bluetooth speaker
07:08which can be plugged into one of the two usba ports which are in the passenger side cubby and that's
07:15that
07:16so let's get moving
07:32on the one hand the micro lino is destined for the city but on the other hand i believe that
07:37in the city there are usually other means of transport available other than cars
07:42it may be a bicycle or a bus or a metro if you have to get behind the wheel of
07:47a car it's usually
07:48to cover longer distances therefore i assume that the micro lino will not just be pottering around town
07:54the two or three kilometers from one end of a suburb to another but may also drive from so-called
07:59dormitory or bedroom towns into office districts in the city so let's assume that the micro lino should be
08:08able to cover 50 to 70 kilometers a day and i have done several such trips both with sections on
08:15the
08:15expressway and just urban and suburban routes
08:22the base spec micro lino in the light quadrucycle version has a battery with a capacity of just five
08:27and a half kilowatt hours a maximum speed limited to 45 kilometers per hour and a range of up to
08:3395
08:33kilometers the unlocked version accelerates to 90 kilometers per hour and has a range of 93 kilometers
08:40then we have the intermediate version with a battery capacity of 10 and a half kilowatt hours and a range
08:46of 200 kilometers for the light quadrucycle version and 177 kilometers for the unlocked version the largest
08:5315 kilowatt hour battery version is unlocked and has a promised range of up to 228 kilometers this is the
09:01model i'm reviewing basic mathematics tells us that in order to travel 228 kilometers on 15 kilowatt hours
09:08of energy the micro lino would have to use 6.6 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers but my wall box
09:13shows me
09:14that the net battery capacity is only about 12 kilowatt hours so that would mean 5.2 kilowatt hours per
09:21100 kilometers
09:26unfortunately this is not the case the kilometers traveled and the remaining range indicate power
09:31consumption of around 8 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers which means a range of around 150 kilometers
09:39probably the micro lino is most efficient at speeds below 50 kilometers per hour but warsaw is a peculiar
09:46city where you are either stuck in traffic or we're driving 60 70 kilometers per hour the micro lino is
09:52nippy not fast but nippy the manufacturer promises five seconds from zero to 50 kilometers per hour i checked
10:00in normal mode i managed to achieve eight seconds and in sport mode yes the micro lino has a sport
10:06mode over
10:07six seconds i assume that me and my video gear weigh more than the test driver and with 16 horsepower
10:14every kilogram counts the sport mode is especially useful when you're driving about 70 80 kilometers
10:20per hour and lock the power to overtake a truck there is no point using it in the city
10:29the a pillars may be thick but at least the wing mirrors are low enough that visibility to the front
10:34is
10:35okay to the sides it's no problem either because there are large windows i wish there was a central rearview
10:42mirror because the wing mirrors are small and for safety reasons it's better to look around before
10:47changing lanes you have to learn how to maneuver this thing i still can't tell where the micro lino ends
10:54and i suspect that i leave a lot of space both in the front and in the rear on the
11:00other hand i feel
11:01its width all too well and i've had to move away from other cars to give drivers room to open
11:07the door
11:08i have a door in the front so i can squeeze into any gap the micro lino doesn't have power
11:13steering
11:14so it's best to turn the steering wheel when the car is moving just remember that the drive selector
11:19is slow to respond the suspension is harsh slow down to a crawl before crossing speed bumps cobblestones
11:30are painful and remember that the front track and the rear track are different width so even if you avoid
11:36a
11:36pothole with the front wheel you can always hit it with the rear wheel i had a similar problem in
11:42the
11:42van der haal three-wheeler the soundproofing is practically non-existent in addition the electric
11:49motor winds horribly then there is also the suspension noise and sounds that other vehicles around you make
11:56but then i usually drive with the roof open or maybe a window open so the wind noise partially drowns
12:03out
12:03other noises unless it's cold and all the windows and roofs are closed when i went to film the beauty
12:10shots early one morning it was maybe seven eight degrees celsius it was damp slightly windy fortunately
12:15the micro lino has a heater it works along with a rather loud fan but it works surprisingly well you
12:23can warm up the cabin and then turn it off for a while i don't know about winter but i'm
12:27recording this
12:28review in mid-june even if it's unusually cool for this time of the year
12:40i suspect that in the long run heating increases energy consumption even more and cuts the range short
12:46hence i'd suggest the biggest battery you can afford so that you can use the micro lino as long as
12:52possible
12:52all year round charging is only 2.2 kilowatts regardless of the battery so you don't even
12:58need a wall box at home a regular two pin socket will suffice charging takes from two to five and
13:04a
13:04half hours depending on the battery size
13:10the micro lino is an unusual vehicle and when i drove it around the city i saw many many smiles
13:16and a record
13:18number of thumbs up sport mode engage
13:56the price of the micro lino started 17 990 euro for the 5.5 kilowatt hour battery light quadricycle
14:04variant the unlocked model starts at 19 490 euro with the smallest battery 21 490 with the 10.5 kilowatt
14:13hour battery and 23 490 euro for the 15 kilowatt hour battery this test car with options costs 24 879
14:23euro
14:25i don't know if and what ev incentives are available in your country but something tells me even they
14:30won't soften the blow however most cars i review these days are so boring i drive them only to get
14:38the
14:38data i need to write the script and then i go back to my cars ride the bicycle or take
14:42the metro the
14:44micro lino is different i made up errands just to drive it if you find a car which you want
14:50to drive for
14:51fun that's priceless and how do you like the micro lino perhaps you have experience with another micro
14:58car or maybe you're thinking about getting this one or maybe you're the sensible duchess spring type of
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