Clever stands for Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transportation. Behind this abbreviation we see a moving concept for the urban individual mobility of the future. Clever was developed at the Technical University of Berlin with subsidies of the European Union. The aims of the constructing engineers was to create a car with a gasoline consumption of 2,5l and a weight not more than 400kg which equals half the heaviness of an average compact car. Two people find space to sit.

The Technical University of Berlin, Institute for Land and Sea Transport has developed the Clever Project with the help of partners, amongst them the BMW Group. The trike runs on a 20hp natural-gas engine constructed by BMW. It needs seven seconds to accelerate from 0 to 40 mph. The limit speed is 65 mph.

50 g/km CO2 emissions the clever car will emit. Most of the ways people go today within the city with their "normal" car could be done with the Clever as well but with the consequence of far less pollution. Engineers of the University of Bath designed a hydraulic system that prevents the car from possible turn overs. The cabin is made of fiberglass, which keeps the passengers warm in winter and takes the heat from them in summer time.

The constructors of the TU clearly see a market there. Within the next four years Clever shall be ready for the market they say. The estimated cost will be $13 000. In times where more and more people move to the cities space for cars becomes rare. Solutions that buy into the future of individual mobility like Clever deserve as much public attention as possible.
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