daeman
Dork
8/24/18 12:40 a.m.
Anyone seen or heard anything about the Kalashnikov cv-1?
I just came across an article that sucked me in because it had a picture of a cool retro car... Except apparently it's not a retro car, it's apparently a new EV made by Kalashnikov, I kinda like it
Details are a bit light on at this stage, but it'll be interesting to see where this goes
I know that name. What else do they make?
I really like the lines of that wagon. Really like.
Not enough to move to russia though....
In reply to NickD :
Sweet, an armored(or at least armed) EV!!!
Thanks Nick. Couldn't think of that for the life of me and I should have been able to
Bet it's fully automatic.
Ian F
MegaDork
8/24/18 7:33 a.m.
That looks... interesting.
My first thought...
I kind of like it. If it works as well as the AK's, they should have a winner.
As long as it's not branded an assault wagon.
Kalashnikov has a presence here in Pennsylvania, which is mostly for import reasons for their firearms. It sort of reminds me of a Datsun 510 Wagon. Which isn't a bad thing.
I bet the build the car to use as a container to ship rifles.
STM317
SuperDork
8/24/18 8:43 a.m.
SaltyDog said:
As long as it's not branded an assault wagon.
I wonder if it's going to have high capacity batteries.
T.J.
MegaDork
8/24/18 9:44 a.m.
I like older boxy cars. I sometimes like modern cars with a retro looking design. That one looks good to me other than the triple headlights which makes me think of the Family Truckster.
SaltyDog said:
.....As long as it's not branded an assault wagon.
Uhm... that's Urban Assault Vehicle
I bet it still works great if you cover it in mud.
T.J.
MegaDork
8/24/18 10:31 a.m.
That will increase the market for 7.62mm wrenches and sockets.
Interesting...the retro body looks cool but I doubt it drives or works all that well. The powertrain certainly looks good on paper though.
I didn't know they were building a car, all I've heard about lately is the Mech Warrior looking thing. I like it.
That would be enough to get me to buy electric, and foreign...
Johnboyjjb said:
Bet it's fully automatic.
I hope you get a lot of likes, that sort of thing doesn’t come along often.
NickD said:
Dusterbd13 said:
I know that name. What else do they make?
The AK-47.
Actually, I don't think they make that. Probably the AKM, though.