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Frequently asked questions
Functionality
Where is the boot and how much does it hold?
The doors open upwards! How do I get into the Loremo?
Will there be a convertible version of the Loremo?
Isnīt the enterior of the car going to get wet if it is raining while I am geting in?
Will there be a tow bar as an option?
Will my garage be high enough for the doors of the Loremo?
Comfort
The seating of the Loremo is called "2+2". What does that mean?
Can the seats of the Loeremo be adjusted easily?
How tall can passengers of the Loremo be?
Can I get in and out of the Loremo with a disability?
Can frail people get in and out of the Loremo?
Can the co-driver attend to and supervise a child on the rear seat behind the engine room?
Can I use standard child seat systems in the Loremo?
Engines
Will there be a hybrid version of the Loremo?
Will the Loremo be able to climb mountain passes?
Will there be a version that can run on bio-diesel or vegetable oil?
Safety
Wonīt I be over-run by larger vehicles in a crash?
Will the Loremo have any electronic stability controls?
Does the Loremo have any airbags?
Is the Loremo fit to be driven in wintery conditions?
Company
Can I buy Loremo shares?
Does Loremo hire any staff?
Can I view the current prototype of the Loremo?
Sales
When can I buy the Loremo?
Will there be a service network on the market entry of the Loremo?
Will there be a right hand driven version of the Loremo?
I am a car dealer. Whom do I contact if I want to sell the Loremo?
Will the Loremo also be available on the US-market?
When occupied with two or three passengers, the Loremo has ample storage space in the back. The back seat surfaces can be folded up. Four people can make a day trip and still carry some provisions for a picknick. Purses and other small luggage can be stowed in the two compartments in the front of the car.
To get in, you first have to step over the side. You then stand in front of the seat, upright and relaxed because of the missing dashboard and steering wheel. On sitting down, you cannot help to bend forward slightly so as not to fall over backwards. As soon as you touch the surface of the seat, you move backwards. The hatch is closed by pulling the steering wheel from the seated position.
This entry procedure is not as comfortable as getting into a standard car, but it is a lot more comfortable than getting into most sports cars.
There will be a convertible module which can be mounted instead of the original hardtop that came with the car, but the base version will also allow the hardtop to be removed and left behind in the garage to go for ":topless": drives on days with steady weather forecasts.
During the short interval while the door is open, the foot space and a portion of the seat is exposed to the rain. This is not uncommon these days, because the roofs of many contemporary cars are cut away over the doors for comfort reasons. We have considered many options for the Loremo. We could, for example, mount the door at the back above the head and it would completely cover the enterior during entry. However, this would prevent the easy interchangability of roof modules, would make driving without roof module impossible and could lead to problems with low garages. Here, we considered driving fun to be of higher value. There will be few days with such a heavy downpour that would allow an uncomfortable amount of water to enter the car in a 10 second period of entry.
Yes. We will also offer a special trailer to maximize the versatility of the Loremo as a transportation system.
A standard garage is high enough. The open car does not exceed 2 meters in height. As a rule of thumb you can say that if you can stand upright in a garage, it will be high enough for the Loremo.
2+2 means first of all that the rear seats cannot be used by adults. Furthermore, they are facing against the direction of travel. Children, however, have a very safe and comfortable ride there. Any person that does not like travelling backwards has to sit in the front. The seating of the Loremo is by far more comfortable as that of any other car labeled as a ":2+2":.
The seat adjustment of the Loremo is patented and affords superior seating comfort. The adjustment maintains the angle between shoulders and head rest so that the head can rest in a relaxed way independently of the inclination of the back rest. The seat will be steeper if the back rest is shallower (for taller passengers). This way, the weight does not only rest on the seating bones, but is distributed more evenly. The seats, however, cannot be moved forward or back. To make up for that, the pedals can be adjusted to fit the height of the driver.
The front seats will be dimensioned to accomodate passengers of up to 1.94m or 6ī4": and give them an ergonomically tolerable ride.
The entry is possibly more difficult, but we have a developer in our team who wears an artificial leg and can get in and out if somewhat slower than people without disability.
Entry can be a problem for the elderly, but this should be tested individually, as there is normally no difficulty for fit and healthy pensioners.
Even in normal cars the child seats in the back are outwith the reach of a front passenger. Communication in the Loremo is enhanced by the seating arrangement in the Loremo, because the distance between the heads is much smaller and even eye-contact is possible by turning the heads. In traditional cars, rear passengers have to move forward and out of their safe, buckled-up position to make themselves understood.
Yes.
A version with an optional range extender is feasable, but not currently targeted. The development of a true hybrid-Loremo would be prohibitively expensive. The expected fuel saving would not be paying back the expense of the extra technology given the high efficiency of the basic car.
The Loremo is very light and its ratio of power and weight is not uncommon in compact cars. Occupied with the driver, it can climb grades of 1 in 10 at 50 mph. On 1 in 14 grades that are common on motorways, the Lormo can overtake lorries at a speed of 63 mph. Even uder full load of 700 kg it will still be capable of 50 mph there. The acceleration values are also on the same level as those of other compact cars.
The current level of engineering to make an engine reach Euro V exhaust fume levels lets us expect prohibitive costs to do the same for bio-Diesel and especially vegetable oil. In all probability, we will not offer these options.
The Loremo has its supporting structures at shoulder height of the passenger and they cannot be overrun by high bumpers easily. Compared with other compact cars, the Loremo is also rather long so it will be stopped before the roof section is damaged when it hits and underruns a lorry. Because the Loremo is rather lightweight, chances are better that it will be caught by the underrun-protection of the lorry than those of heavier cars.
The Loremo with its patented structure has a principle edge over other compact cars in safety matters in any type of accident that is typically considered. The passenger cell will not deform noticeably in front (full or offset) or side crashes. This protects the survival space better than in other cars. The roll-over protection offered by the head rests that are integrated into the structure make the roof tougher than usual. The crumple zone is at least 50% longer than that of other compact cars. This gives the Loremo reserves to offer sufficient safety in crashes with heavier cars. In a rear crash, a small portion of the structure is being indented from behind. Would there be adult passengers in the back, they would suffer injuries to their feet in severe crashes. In rear crashes of other compact cars, the rear seats are far closer to the accident area, so that the Loremo is not at a disadvantage here, either. Children are better off in a Loremo than in any other compact car, because their weak spines are being stressed less.
The Loremo will be fitted with ABS as a standard. ESP is also a legal requirement from 2011.
The Loremo has an air bag in the steering wheel. Other air bags are not necessary because of the integrated system of seat and safety belt. The Loremo has deep seat shells that offer good side protection. The passenger air bag is considered to be of minor importance bz experts, because there is no obstacle that the head of the passenger could hit. A two-point diagonal belt that can be used in addition to the legally required three-point belt will help to reduce crash loads on the torso as used in the enclosed motor cycle of a Bavarian make. The roof edge is made of poly-urethane foam and is comparatively soft. This makes side air bags dispensable.
Yes, absolutely! The Loremo has a good weight distribution and traction with the position of its engine. The ground clearance is larger than the design would make you think.
Yes. Further information is provided here.
Current information on vacancies can be found here.
We do not have time to show the prototype of the Loremo to individual members of the public, because there is such a large number of them. We need the time to develop the car further.
Our schedule is to start production in the year 2011.
We will provide a dense network of service points with partner organizations.
Yes.
At this point in time, we cannot deal with individual dealers, yet, but if you are interested you can let us know and we will add you to our data base and be in touch when we are ready to support dealers.
We are working on a partnership that will undertake the manufacture and sales of a special US version. We register a substantial demand from the US, but difficult and diverse legal constraints keep us from exporting the Loremo in its European version.
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