Arcimoto is an electric vehicle company from Eugene, Oregon[1] developing the Pulse, a tandem two-seat, three wheeled electric vehicle.
The company's founder, Mark Frohnmayer, is the son of politician and former Dean and President of the University of Oregon, David B. Frohnmayer. He was a founder of GarageGames.
The company's first vehicle is a tandem two-seat car with an estimated range of 40 miles (64 km), 80 miles (130 km), or 160 miles (260 km), depending on battery pack purchased, and a theoretical fuel economy of 190 MPGe at neighborhood driving speeds.[2] The Pulse is freeway capable, with a maximum speed of 65 mph (105 km/h). The company announced the Pulse and revealed their third prototype in September 2009. As of September 2010, the company was finishing their fourth prototype, which added front-wheel drive and regenerative braking[3]. Arcimoto revealed their fifth prototype, renamed the SRK, on April 23, 2011. This model added extra power (89 hp) and four body designs on a common chassis.[4]
The SRK is expected to begin selling in 2011 for a base configuration "under $20,000" and to charge in "about 6 to 8 hours to charge from a standard 110 volt outlet if the batteries are completely depleted."[5] The company is taking pre-orders from residents of the United States and its territories.