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Silence S04: Compact e-car with exchangeable battery coming in 2022

Electric cars are becoming more and more suitable for the masses. This is due in particular to the ever lower prices that manufacturers are charging for their vehicles. With models like the Renault Zoe or VW eUp!, even ordinary consumers can now opt for this modern form of mobility. Now, with the Silence S04, an e-car is coming onto the market that is not only supposed to be inexpensive, but also practical and sustainable. A removable battery is supposed to make it possible.

E-scooter technology in an e-car

Few of you will probably be familiar with the manufacturer Silence. Actually, the company stands for e-scooters, which are characterized by practical exchangeable batteries. Now the exchangeable battery is even used in a car. So you can easily take the battery of your vehicle into your home and recharge it. Of course, you can’t compare the electric runabout with a Porsche Taycan or other e-car bolides with lots of horsepower under the hood. Rather, the Silence S04 falls under the category of a four-wheeled light vehicle.

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Silence wants to offer its e-car in two different performance levels. While the weaker version (registration category L6e) should be able to reach a maximum speed of 45 km/h, the stronger version (registration category L7e) should be able to go up to 90 km/h. A Class AM driver’s license is therefore sufficient for the weaker version. The stronger performance level, in turn, with a 14 kW battery, requires a passenger car driver’s license.

Interesting space concept in the Silence S04

The Silence S04 is characterized by a modern design. Yet it’s not the shapes that make it feel this way. Rather, it’s the compact dimensions that the Spaniards are going for. The small e-car is just 1.56 meters wide and 2.33 meters long. Since parking spaces in big cities are becoming increasingly scarce, the shrinking vehicle size is likely to be one of the factors that could alleviate this problem. The Spanish are obviously tackling this problem. Despite its small size, the car should be able to carry 310 liters of cargo in addition to two people. This is made possible by the staggered seats.

Good features and replaceable battery

A look at the features makes it clear that the Silence S04 can also score here. In addition to power windows, the Spanish e-car has a sound system including Bluetooth and a 7-inch screen. Central locking is also on board. While these features are standard, there are also optional equipment items that you can equip the compact vehicle with. These also include ABS and air conditioning.

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Anyone who has ever used one of the company’s e-scooters will certainly recognize the battery. After all, the cases are like two peas in a pod. But in terms of capacity, the variant for the four-wheeled electric vehicle is naturally much larger. There are also differences between the two versions of the S04. While the small variant has a 5.6 kWh battery, the larger version has two batteries of this size.

Image: Silence

Of course, since it is a car battery, it is not as handy as comparable batteries of an e-bike or e-scooter. To be able to transport the heavyweight battery without back pain, the Spaniards rely on a trolley design. This allows the battery to be rolled around like a small suitcase on wheels. We do not yet know how heavy the batteries will ultimately be. However, since the S04’s maximum range is supposed to be a whopping 150 km, they are unlikely to be lightweights.

Prices and availability of the Silence S04

If the weaker version is enough for you, you can look forward to an attractive price starting at 7,500 euros. How much, in turn, the stronger version with two batteries will cost is still unknown. Production of the exciting e-car for small budgets and parking spaces is scheduled to start in the summer of next year.

Simon Lüthje

I am co-founder of this blog and am very interested in everything that has to do with technology, but I also like to play games. I was born in Hamburg, but now I live in Bad Segeberg.

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Electric cars are becoming more and more suitable for the masses. This is due in particular to the ever lower prices that manufacturers are charging for their vehicles. With models like the Renault Zoe or VW eUp!, even ordinary consumers can now opt for this modern form of mobility. Now, with the Silence S04, an … (Weiterlesen...)

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