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There is a car like this in Europe, probably the first of its kind: https://www.renault.fr/vehicules/vehicules-electriques/twizy.html https://www.renault.fr/veh

There is a car like this in Europe, probably the first of its kind: https://www.renault.fr/vehicules/vehicules-electriques/twizy.html https://www.renault.fr/vehicules/vehicules-electriques/twizy... The problem is: it's relatively expensive. You can have a proper, "normal" ICE car in that price. Probably the best case for mini-vehicles like these is a sharing model. At least, that's the thinking behind the Volkswagen's entry into the market: https://www.seat.com/company/news/cars/seat-minimo-mwc.html https://www.seat.com/company/news/cars/seat-minimo-mwc.html

Scoundreller 7y ago
With the Renault EVs, you’re buying the car, but the battery is on a rental contract.
Brakenshire 7y ago
I suspect one of the benefits of EVs will be that the drivetrain cost scales more easily with vehicle size than for internal combustion vehicles. EV drivetrains can easily scale anywhere in output between a cordless vacuum cleaner and a pickup truck. We’ve already seen this property create a whole new class of vehicle with Lime-style electric scooters.
fyfy18 7y ago
Something like an electric version of this would be better: https://www.aixam.com/en/minauto/access https://www.aixam.com/en/minauto/access These cars are popular among teenagers in France and Italy as they can be driven from 16. Compared to a scooter they are safer, and you can have passengers and cargo space. They are severely underpowered though (anytime they need to go uphill they cause a traffic jam), and the diesel engine is probably except from emissions requirements.