Electric BMW Isetta?

I thought this is pretty cool.  A modern interpretation of the BMW Isetta, but electric.  https://microlino-car.com/en/microlino

I don't have any science to back it up, but I think EV microcars just seem to make a lot of sense.

Ignoring the (probably high) price, I'd love something like this to drive downtown to get lunch or somethine.

I see where they took some of their design cues. 

Seriously, though - a microcar seems to lend itself well to being an EV. And, this one is under $20k.

That's pretty much all EVs were for years. The market didn't care until there were options that could be real cars. 

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I actually saw one of those for sale near me. I'll admit it - it was tempting.

One of the Youtube EV channels did a test drive of a Microlino in Germany.

Europe has various classes of "less-than-car" vehicles.  The Microlino is a "L7E" (Heavy Quadricycle) with power/ weight/ speed limited to 15kW/ 450kg/ 90kph=56mph.  The polite understatement from the Microlino FAQ page:

Is the Microlino approved in the USA?

Due to a different legal situation in the USA, the Microlino US version will have to undergo some design changes.

I mean it's extremely cool, but meeting US crash standards?...I don't think so.

J.A. Ackley said:

I see where they took some of their design cues. 

Seriously, though - a microcar seems to lend itself well to being an EV. And, this one is under $20k.

There's been many times after a few whiskeys that I've said "You know that is a production four wheeled car."

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) said:

I mean it's extremely cool, but meeting US crash standards?...I don't think so.

Just like the original Isetta they can knock a wheel off the back and then safety standards don't really matter anymore.

I wish I had bought the real thing when they were worthless jokes.

My parents first car.