Citroën Oli features a 40kWh battery with a 248-mile range, plus the innovative use of recycled and recyclable materials. Designed to reduce weight and improve longevity, Citroën conceived Oli as a future vision of electric mobility for families.
The Electrifying.com ‘Green Hero’ award judges consider how each brand offering electric models in the UK is working to make the production, use and disposal of their vehicles more sustainable. The judges examine factors such as carbon-neutral manufacturing, reducing the use of rare-earth metals, and making use of recycled and recyclable materials. Other considerations include sustainable design, auditing of supply chains, and making the shipping and delivery of vehicles more efficient.
Oli showcases a new design direction for Citroën as well as offers an innovative take on the future of electric mobility. The vehicle has been designed to challenge the status quo through the use of recyclable materials and less complicated production processes.
Innovations include reducing the number of components required for the doors and seats to simplify production processes and reduce weight. Oli is also equipped with Vehicle-to-Grid capability, meaning owners can sell energy back to the grid, as well as featuring parts that are 100 percent recyclable. Its concept tyres are estimated to last up to 310,000 miles throughout their life, thanks to a sustainable carcass and tread that can be renewed twice across its lifetime.
“To say that Oli is the most important electric car we’ve seen in a decade is a big claim; but alongside a host of excessive, expensive electric cars Oli stands out for its thoughtful approach to minimising its environmental footprint, the ground-breaking use of recycled materials and its fresh, creative design” said Ginny Buckley, founder and CEO of Electrifying.com. “Many manufacturers talk about sustainability, but it's refreshing to see Citroën actually putting it at the heart of what it does.”
Tom Barnard, Editor-in-Chief of Electrifying.com, added that Citroën Oli breaks a cycle which has seen electric cars become more expensive, heavier and less efficient.
“Oli uses less resources over its lifetime and is designed to last decades rather than being disposable” said Mr Barnard. “There are so many innovative features which just make sense and make you wonder why no one has thought of them before.”
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