The success of Tito surprised a Coradir, the company that just over a year ago began to outline this project and that in a few months had to double production due to demand. That is why now, with the first patented models, all the files are focused on Tita, the pickup truck powered by the same battery motor.
It’s regarding a Cargo vehicle which began to be developed following the autoand that regarding to obtain the latest approvals from the National Institute of Industrial Technology -INTI-, already has a date to be able to reserve it at a special price.
The price of the van will be around $18,000.
According to Juan Manuel Bareto, president of Coradir, in May will start the presale of Tita. will be 60 units of this truck will go on the market and the approximate price will be 18,000 official dollars, that is, regarding $2,070,000 million.
The Tita pickup has a cargo box that lifts
The reservation will be made online, as happened at the time with Tito, through the brand’s official website, and it will surely be announced next week.
Tita: dimensions and load capacity
Tita has as purpose become an ideal utility for use over short distances. It is made of sheet metal and mounted on a steel frame. Its dimensions are 3.7 m long, 1.37 m wide and 1.72 m high.
As for the cargo box, it is very generous in space: measures 2 m long, 1.37 wide and has a depth of 350 mm. It can load up to 500 kilos.
Tita has a range of 100 kilometers
To have a reference with the supply of combustion vehicles, the Volkswagen Saveiro or the Fiat Strada, the smallest in the segment, are on average 4.4 m long, 1.8 m wide and 1.5 m long. The load capacity is similar, 715 kilos in the single cabin and 660 in the double.
As to autonomy, Tita yields 100 kilometers and reaches a speed of 45 kilometers per hour. The battery is 8kwh electric, with 4kw of power and a range of 100 kilometers. It has a gearbox that, being an electric vehicle, does not require different gears, but drives like a vehicle with an automatic transmission, with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal.
Battery recharge and cost
A key piece of information for those who choose this type of electric vehicle is the cost of recharging the battery. In this case of Titait is estimated that if it is connected to the electric current, for the case of an average rate of $3.05 x kWh, it will give a real cost of $24.40 for every 100 km of travel.
The batteries are recharged by connecting to a standard 220V outlet, and the charging time is between 6 to 8 hours if the batteries are fully discharged. According to Coradir, it is advisable to charge the truck every night.
Tita can be recharged at home
In addition, the loading process is much cheaper, being 10 times cheaper than fuel. “If you spend $10,000 per month on gasoline, you will only be impacted by an extra $1,000 on your electricity bill when recharging,” explain the creators of Tito y Tita.
As for the manufacturing materials, many of the auto parts with which they work are imported, although they are developing new plans with national suppliers. “There are manufacturers of windshields, tires, seats and other accessories of very good quality in Argentina. By the end of the year, 80% of the parts that we will use will be national,” they explained from the company.
Rivals of Tita
In recent years, there have been several projects for national electric cars and trucks, which have the advantage of being cheaper than the products of large automakers, although their autonomy is notably less.
Tita has removable railings.
Tita’s rivals are from the company Sero Electric y Volt Motorswhich offer different versions, some to rival Tito and others for cargo, but none have the dimensions of the cargo box of the San Luis model.
In the case of Volt are three models, one of them has a greater load capacity in what would be the trunk. Its regarding W1, whose dimensions are 2.9 m long, 1.7 m wide and 1.5 m high. The trunk has a capacity of 760 liters and has space for 1 person only. The battery can be 10 or 20 kw.h, and depending on that the autonomy will be 150 or 300 km. the motor has a power of 8 kWh and reaches 80 km/h. The price is 2,000,000 pesos.
In the case of Sero have four versions approved for driving on the street, including a tall utility vehicle with doors and a low, long one. Prices range from $1,663,000 up to $1,991,000. To this must be added the battery: the lead $326,530 and the long-term $412,860 (+VAT).
In dimensions, it measures 2.5 m long, 1.3 m wide and 1.5 m high. The total load capacity is 270kg. The motor has a power of 4 kW and a voltage of 48v. the battery pack is made up of 4 units of 134 Ah, they are 110 Ah lithium.
The future of Coradir with Tita and Tito
The San Luis company saw a remarkable change in its business in just under two years, when it began executing its production of the Tito car and the Tita truck.
Sales began to grow and today they find more orders than expected.
Tito, the electric car that is manufactured in San Luis
Their future is focused on electric mobility, where they will also add a tricycle and other products that are under study. However, for now, all attention is focused on its two star vehicles, which are ideal for cargo transport on short journeys or in closed places.
