{"id":9338,"date":"2019-05-17T13:58:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T12:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=9338"},"modified":"2019-05-17T13:58:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T12:58:46","slug":"usain-bolt-is-now-backing-an-electric-car-for-the-city-folk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=9338","title":{"rendered":"Usain Bolt is now backing an electric car for the city folk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The world\u2019s fastest man is now backing an electric car for the urban masses.<\/p>\n<p>Usain Bolt is backing the aptly named Bolt Mobility, a firm that is offering a two-seat electric car, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.micromobility.com\/nano\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bolt Nano<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for short, inner-city journeys, the Bolt Nano is aimed at distances between two and 15 miles. Looking much like the <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.renault.ae\/vehicles\/new-vehicles\/twizy.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renault Twizy<\/a>, the Bolt Nano is a one-plus-one unit with space for bags.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our top secret Bolt Nano e-car is now open for $999 reservation! Limited edition numbers. Make money by sharing your Bolt Nano on our platform with our 50\/50 revenue share program. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bolttherenow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Bolttherenow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vivatech?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#vivatech<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n1fYqK8WNw\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/n1fYqK8WNw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usainbolt\/status\/1129169421635903489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 16, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No technical details are available as of now.<\/p>\n<p>However, the firm has said that the Nano will use swappable batteries, making it the only electric micro-car in the world to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The company said that it is marketing the Nano as a ride-sharing vehicle. Unlike e-scooter systems that have to be charged in facilities, the Nano\u2019s swappable batteries will be replaceable wherever they are parked.<\/p>\n<p>Bolt said that orders are already being taken for the pocket not-so rocket at $999. The Bolt Nano will be priced at $9999.<\/p>\n<p>The company said that ride-sharing firms running the Bolt Nano can split revenue equally with Bolt Mobility, with a per-minute hire price for users yet to be set.<\/p>\n<p>Bolt currently offers a range of e-scooters intended in the US for trips of up to two miles. Here, the firm charges 15 cents per minute to use its app-controlled scooters, in addition to a $1 usage fee.<\/p>\n<p>Bolt Mobility was founded in 2018 and is based in Florida, US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/mobility\/4971\/usain-bolt-is-now-backing-an-electric-car-for-the-city-folk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The world\u2019s fastest man is now backing an electric car for the urban masses. Usain Bolt is backing the aptly named Bolt Mobility, a firm that is offering a two-seat electric car, called the Bolt Nano. Designed for short, inner-city journeys, the Bolt Nano is aimed at distances between two and 15 miles. 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