Melex
Encyclopedia
Melex is an electric vehicle
produced by a company of the same name in Mielec
, Poland
. It has been in production since 1971.
The car, having full necessary equipment such as headlamp
s and seatbelts, is very quiet and does not pollute the environment, so it is usually used in places where standard cars
are not allowed. It is also smaller than them, but slower (the maximum speed is about 30 km/h, depending on the version). Some versions require having a driver's license
.
At first the car was in use as a transport vehicle for golf
players, but now it has many versions that include:
Its typical use is to travel in quiet places, such as parks, or cemeteries
, or in factories
to transport people or things over short distances, where speed is not necessary
The standard Melex has no doors and can carry two people (a driver and a passenger). It can contain more seats for more passengers and/or baggage.
It is equipped with a battery
and rectifier
which allow easy recharging.
Electric vehicle
An electric vehicle , also referred to as an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion...
produced by a company of the same name in Mielec
Mielec
Mielec is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 60,979 inhabitants, as of June 2009. It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship ; previously it was in Rzeszów Voivodeship...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It has been in production since 1971.
Headlamp
A headlamp is a lamp, usually attached to the front of a vehicle such as a car or a motorcycle, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods of low visibility, such as darkness or precipitation. Headlamp performance has steadily improved throughout the automobile age, spurred by...
s and seatbelts, is very quiet and does not pollute the environment, so it is usually used in places where standard cars
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
are not allowed. It is also smaller than them, but slower (the maximum speed is about 30 km/h, depending on the version). Some versions require having a driver's license
Driver's license
A driver's license/licence , or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. Most U.S...
.
At first the car was in use as a transport vehicle for golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
players, but now it has many versions that include:
- passenger versions,
- truck versions (up to 400 kg of cargo),
- special. (including ambulances and hearses)
Its typical use is to travel in quiet places, such as parks, or cemeteries
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
, or in factories
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
to transport people or things over short distances, where speed is not necessary
The standard Melex has no doors and can carry two people (a driver and a passenger). It can contain more seats for more passengers and/or baggage.
It is equipped with a battery
Battery (electricity)
An electrical battery is one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Since the invention of the first battery in 1800 by Alessandro Volta and especially since the technically improved Daniell cell in 1836, batteries have become a common power...
and rectifier
Rectifier
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current , which periodically reverses direction, to direct current , which flows in only one direction. The process is known as rectification...
which allow easy recharging.
External links
- Official website (in PolishPolish languagePolish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
and EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) - A Brief History of Melex Golf Carts at Vintage Golf car Prts Official site of Electrocar B.V., Dutch Electrocar Manufacturer and Melex Retailer