It seems very obvious to me at least that the demand is here. I live in far-suburban car hell in the sun belt, and within a 10-mile radius or so I know of at le

It seems very obvious to me at least that the demand is here. I live in far-suburban car hell in the sun belt, and within a 10-mile radius or so I know of at least 2 different golf cart showrooms. These are essentially for getting around the extremely large agglomerations of gated communities here; you can go see your friend in Cedar Woods when you live in The Cay, you can drive out to the shopping district just outside your community, you can take your kids down to the pool instead of walking a mile. One big upside is that your kids can drive them, which helps a lot with independence. The downsides, though, are as clear. These are not useful for serious transportation outside of the gated community agglomeration. To get out, you must go on a high-speed road (at least 45 MPH speed limit) where these minicars would not survive. So, most of the trips being replaced by minicars would ideally be walking or biking anyway.