We've all had a good time discussing the Qui Moto these last few days, but now comes the rain on the parade: this sleek vehicle is probably not coming to our neighborhoods any time soon. Myers' Motors' Brad Hirsch was on hand at the Alt Car Show in Santa Monica and told me that, while Myers Motors will be bringing a two-seater to the market in 2007, the Qui Moto design is only "possible, not probable." So, what will the new car look like? Feel free to speculate. Hirsch said his design goals are a vehicle that is easy to get in and out of, will likely have tandem seating, and will hopefully have three battery options (lead acid, nickel metal hydride and lithium-ion).

Listen to Mr. Hirsch here (~3 min, <1MB).

All AutoblogGreen readers are hereby deputized to bring us the headlines. Feel free to go in search of green car news, and if you need inspiration, please look to your fellow readers Michael and Todd, both of whom recently gave us a lot more detail about the upcoming all-electric Qui Moto from Meyers Motors.

Todd noted in the comments to my original post that the Qui Moto is not a new design. In fact, he had an old magazine somewhere in his house from the late '80s (or thereabouts) with an article about the car. He rummaged and found the article, and has graciously scanned the pages and put them online for us. Turns out
the Qui Moto was featured in Kit Car magazine in November 1991. It was called the Qui Moto even back then, and the article is a general one describing how car design comes about and starts by saying, "Automotive styling is an art form that springs from the heart. It portrays a vehicle's soul and gives the viewer an immediate and tangible idea of what the vehicle is designed to do."

About the Qui Moto specifically, the article says: "[Stephen] Stringer built a full-size, two-seat performance road car called the Qui Moto to demonstrate just how clay modeling is accomplished. Not intended for production, the car was built as a theme for a sports tourer of the future that would lean into a turn like a motorcycle. It would use active suspension, a motorcycle engine, and a Kevlar and carbon fiber composite body over a honeycomb and aluminum monocoque chassis tub."

As for the Qui Moto today, we're still not sure what's up exactly. Michael emailed Brad Hirsch at Myers and found out that the company's goal is to, "bring some form of a two-seater to market with three battery pack options and pricing from the mid 30Ks to the high 40Ks." The three battery packs would have ranges of about 30 miles (standard lead acid), 45-60 miles (NiMh) and 100+ miles (lithium). Guess which one costs the most.

Big thanks to Todd and Michael. To see pictures of the Qui Moto today, continue through the jump or go back to the original post.

[Source: AutoblogGreen readers]

AutoblogGreen readers are no strangers to Myers Motors and their tiny electric car, the NmG (No more Gas), which Ray Holan profiled in depth last summer. And it's an AutoblogGreen reader tipped us off to the so far low-profile announcement from Myers of their newest EV, the Qui Moto, coming next summer.

Myers is not releasing a lot of information on the Qui Moto just yet. They say it has a 60 mile range, and can go 30 more miles on a mid-day 50 percent Depth of Discharge 110-volt charge. The Qui Moto can go 1,000 miles on $25 worth of energy and seats two side by side, Myers says. Price and other details are unfortunately unavailable. The NmG sells for $24,900.

The sleek yellow Qui Moto (with a drag coefficient of 0.019) is more strikingly beautiful than the NmG, and certainly looks more futuristic than most other cars available today or soon. Perhaps this creative style comes from the subtle message on their logo for Romans 12:2, which demands people be independent and freethinking to discover the will of God. I wonder if that makes the Qui Moto a Godmobile?

[Source: Myers Motors, hat tip to ABG reader Michael]