The Fiat 500 was designed to navigate narrow city streets, offering diminutive transportation with timeless style to the masses. And honestly, it's not at all difficult to understand why an electric version of the 500 needed to happen.
But what if you don't want a 500e with four wheels? That's apparently where Platum comes into play.
Although you may not think you know that company name, if you're any kind of motorbike or automotive enthusiast, chances are excellent that you might be familiar with at least one of its previous products. The Italian company specializes in electric micromobility partnerships with some of the biggest players in the motorcycle and automotive spaces--think Ducati, Aprilia, and Jeep.
Gallery: Platum E-Moped 500
If you've ever seen the Aprilia Smart Movement folding e-scooter, the Ducati Scrambler e-bikes, or the Jeep Urban e-mobility e-bike, then you've already witnessed Platum in action. Other existing brand partnerships include e-mobility devices crafted for Lamborghini, Lancia, and even the Doctor himself, VR46.
While it usually works on e-scooters rather than the straddle-type, for its partnership with Fiat, the company did something a bit different. It called up Pininfarina to help re-imagine the 500e as a new, sit-on electric two-wheeler. The result is the E-Moped 500, designed by Pininfarina and Centro Stile Fiat.
It's classed as an L3 scooter, equivalent to a 125cc gas scooter. Top speed, says Platum, is about 80 kilometers per hour (about 49.7 mph). Range is estiimated at 115 kilometers on a single charge, which is about 71.4-ish miles. The battery is removable for ease of recharging, so you don't have to worry about plugging the entire scoot in when it's time to top up.
Currently, the firm is showing this cute little electric scooter off at EICMA, though full details regarding specs, availability, and pricing aren't yet available at the time of writing. But if you're planning to attend the show, you should be able to see it in person and see if it looks as good as these carefully-composed press images depict.
