Introducing the Arcimoto MUV: the Modular Utility Vehicle 

The company was founded by zealots who really want to bring things to market, so they're probably not going to stop until they are completely forced to. They've been working on this for more than a decade. This puts them on the other side of the spectrum from con men like Elio bilking money from investors so he can design new things and then go bankrupt and hand the designs to another shell company of his.

LOL, I'm with you sir. Diamond Hands.

Hold Apple, Tesla, Bitcoin, and Nividia. Buy and sell Dogecoin

Same here.

Ponzi scheme dood....they wasted all the money and folded up....its an EV thing.

@@danielkingery2894 I had hopes, but yes. Sold my shares. Real shame, TBH. It was a simple, clean, easy-to-replicate design with zero downsides. Don't know WTF went wrong, but it did. Stupid loss.

@@danielkingery2894 Oh, and now the site is all shut down, so they're for sure dead.

Im thinking of buying one of these as a work vehicle. Pretty sure I can get a good ROI.

@@RIVERSIDEREVIEWS i had the same idea 💡

They are buying hundreds of thousands of EVs but the cargo capacity of this model is short compared to the Grumman bodies. It could be the right size for shorter routes though.

A space this small could just be insulated and kept cold with a block of dry ice. This would not draw on the battery and it would weigh less.

Its effing dead....dead I tell you....EV's only make sense in ELITIST circles and for nincompoops.

If you knew someone with a big enough boat.....

The Solo is probably a better comparison.

@@multi-task5909 Solo failed.

@@bobhellman8676 Hi Bob, thanks for the kind comment. I bought my last gallon of gas 8 years ago. I have 20 years of e-bike experience and have owned the FUV for 2 years. With that and my electronics degree I'm an 'expert' user and I have the time to fact check YT comments. When I learned the Nimbus was available as a rental I wanted to try one with AC for the miserable Florida summers. It is affordable enough to use as a second vehicle. I'll still want the cargo capacity and highway speed of my FUV available. I removed my rear seat and added cargo netting to have hauling capability for $5K less than the Deliverator. It is exciting to follow the EV evolution.

Yes how much

That would be a different design. And it would invite climate control zapping away battery power, reducing range by useless extra weight and power draw. This is a concept for truly efficient transportation, it has an mpg-E rating of 173 mpg. A billion motorcycles and scooters have no wrap around windshield, roof with rain gutters, or a door option. Arcimoto offers all three. You don't actually know what you want. Personal cars are no longer sustainable.

@@popeyegordon Sure, ok, let's see you drive a motorcycle or scooter in February in any NA city.

@@TheHG20 I have, as have hundreds of thousands of people in the US and Canada. They even have races with spiked tires, on frozen lakes. We wear the right gear. But of course the Arcimoto is a real comfy ride compared to any motorcycle or scooter. Wrap around windshield, joing roof with rain gutter, heated seats, grips and defroster. With the wind break and no risk of falling on three wheels, this is easy. RU-vid has videos of the FUV being driven on snow and ice to see for yourself. A man bought a new Arcimoto delivered in December of last year. He lives in the Rockies and had nothing but snow and ice to drive on until this spring. He posted many videos in our Facebook owners group. It is open to anyone to read. Sluggish battery performance in the cold was his only issue and that applies to all EVs.

@@popeyegordon I was in Eugene about 10 days ago and no one was riding FUVs. Why? Because it's rainy and possible snowy and under 40° for months. Nobody wants to darn ski clothes just to drive somewhere. One man in Rockies is not going to convince 100's of thousands of people to that an open cockpit is desirable. It's stability in snow and ice is not the problem. When the AMP had an open house a few years ago, I attended it. I put a deposit but I'm waiting for an enclosed cockpit. There's no way you can convince me that riding in 30° day with an open cockpit is fine.

@@TheHG20 HERE is why you saw no one riding in Eugene - they go on rallies frequently. Corvallis, Cresswell and Eugene July 4th parades, FUV rally this spring, Electrify Expo Long Beach and San Francisco, Anacortes Oyster Run. And Eugene owners report sightings all the time so you just missed seeing them for a single day on the one route you took. The flow of rentals, repair shop visits and shipments from the Eugene factory is daily, 6 days a week. One man in the Rockies is in fact enough to prove you wrong but there are hundreds of owners in northern states. There is a rental location in the San Juan Islands, hundreds of miles north of Eugene. They have no issue with weather or cold and they are fully booked every day except mid-winter when it rains constantly. Those tourists do not bring "ski clothes" with them to a small island at sea level. None of us wear ski clothes to stay warm, light jackets and fingerless gloves are enough when you are behind a wrap around windshield and adjoining roof, sitting on a heated seat out of the wind. You will want the same gear you wear to go outside to walk around unless you are a frail old person. Open cockpit implies no roof and might mean a small or no windshield. The FUV cockpit is fully enclosed on 4 of 6 sides and there is an option to add the side doors. Less than half of us want doors even in the cool northwest. They add dead weight and do nothing for safety. Our harness and roll cage provide the safety. Stop being such a whiny bitch. Rent one if you are serious about wanting one, this nonsense will fade away as you feel the joy and G-forces and hear the twin motors winding up like a jet turbine.

They are working on it, working towards strategic partnerships that will alow them to fulfill orders in Texas. I guess it wont take them to long. 🤞🏻

Bear - be aware that the Texas restrictions have been lifted thanks to Arcimoto's lobbying. Laws were changed. I think it officially goes into effect this fall but you can order one now!

You just described the Deliverator version. Available for those who prefer it. Other Arcimoto videos show that model in detail. Theoretically the Deliverator would qualify as an MUV. The goal of this video was to expand options in configuration.

@@popeyegordon - Yep, I felt that way when I first saw the Deliverator. Granted, the Roadster is supposed to be the sporty fun option, but I like the added protection of the tube frame. I'd like to see Arcimoto push the sport angle a little further... something like a cross between a FUV and Can-Am Spyder.

No. Motorcycles don't have doors. The wrap around windshield and joining roof with rain gutters are a luxury that no other motorcycles have. That is enough. Heavy climate controlled vehicles are what got us into this mess in the first place.

False. All up and down the west coast and along the sun belt into Florida there is no need for doors. You have no idea that the wind pressure keeps us out of the wind chill and totally dry in rain but there are videos here showing that. Heated seats, had grips and defroster. Handles great in snow too. Plastic doors are a $2500 option that most don't go for. They are dead weight and do nothing for safety.

@@popeyegordon I live on the west coast in a place famous for rain and I can promise you I will not even CONSIDER an Arcimoto until it has doors. Which is a shame because I would like to consider it. You are just wrong in your assertion.

@@HerculesBallsInc I lived in Washington for 30 years. Did a lot of bike commuting, getting soaked. We can't get soaked behind a wrap around windshield with joined roof with rain gutters. This is your loss, others own the FUV in the northwest where it is made. As an owner for 20 months now I am correct and you are wrong in your speculation. It is always amazing to drive in a downpour with wipers on high speed and not getting a single drop of water on me. The air pressure diverts the rain away from the driver. Not so much for the passenger but in all conditions we are at least 90% more dry compared to a motorcycle, only light rain gear is needed if you will have periods where you are stopped in a cross wind. The odds that you will be in a crosswind while stopped are 50%. You have decided to shut your mind down tight to the facts without even watching the videos showing how we stay dry in rain. There is no man so blind as one who refuses to see, and since you are an Alex Jones fan this is no surprise.

@@popeyegordon I've shut my mind to the fact that you AGREE TO: I WILL GET WET. If Arcimoto shares your attitude they DESERVE to fail.

That is a blatant lie you could never prove. Any such vehicles have to be available NOW like the MUV. They can't be more efficient unless they are smaller and lighter, meaning they will be in a different class. The versatile FUV/MUV already does it all for this class of vehicle, there is nothing left out for the consumer market except flight and amphibious capability. Check out the prices for those.

Nah, this is not a car, it is far lighter and more sustainable. A billion motorcycles and scooters globally have no roof with rain gutters or wrap around windshields. For those one billion riders, the FUV is a huge step up. The wrap around windshield and roof with rain gutters keeps us totally dry while moving. Enclosed cabs become solar ovens! Add the weight of doors, windows and the power draw of AC and the range is reduced. Ventilation is excellent and we may choose to add a fan to the dash for summer. as well as ventilated seats. Many owners live in rainy Oregon and Washington. You can find videos of them staying dry in rain and stable in snow. Demand for unreasonable levels of comfort is what got us in this mess in the first place.

@@popeyegordon, it never snows here. It just rains every day. Hot and humid.

@@ichigokurosaki2725 Same for me, I retired in Florida. But I could not afford a car with AC and I refuse to burn gas any more so I did the responsible thing by adapting and reducing my carbon footprint. How many motorcycles and scooters with no AC are in your country? Every one of those people wish they could make the step up to an Arcimoto. Don't be so entitled. It's a bad look on you.

@@popeyegordondon’t jump on every single person that has a different opinion than yours. It’s arrogant.

@@samsham8181 Incorrect. I am a fact checker with 182,000 fact checks in social media, as well as a 2 year owner of the Arcimoto as my only transportation. I deal with facts, not arbitrary uninformed personal opinions. I have earned 100 subscribers while you have none. I am sick of hostile trolls attacking things they do not understand and I will never stop. Get used to it or ignore me. I also get repeat offender harassing trolls banned from Arcimoto video comments. There are millions of car addicts with one track minds about the only way they are willing to drive, even after they have all been informed this behavior is killing our biome.

That is not the plan. These are sold direct. Shipping nation wide to your door. Service support is over the phone and via authorized EV repair shops with Arcimoto trained technicians. Shops like that are exploding in number as EV sales skyrocket.

@@popeyegordon Thanks for the clarification. So, if understood your comment, the granularity of locations that Arcimoto will ship to is not states but cities?

@@gerhardkrohmer7729 There are 50 states with 50 different laws about autocycles. First, each state has to be cleared for Arcimoto fitting their laws to get licensed. So far the authorized states follow a line up and down the coasts and along the Mexican border, about 20 states are authorized for shipping. Texas was included just recently. Arcimoto had to lobby to get the laws written to accept this design. There are still many pre-orders from states where this is not able to be licensed in yet.

@@popeyegordon I know 🤨, I have pre-ordered 2 FUVs and I live in Idaho. Last time I checked, Idaho has passed legislation to allow autocycles.

@@gerhardkrohmer7729 That's good news but it is only half the battle. Now Arcimoto has to vet and organize service shops that have their factory trained technicians. Trust me, you do not want to buy without warranty service unless you are so keenly interested as to agree to haul your vehicles many miles to other states or the factory for service. Software updates, recall actions and service are especially important with new designs and Arcimoto proprietary info is not out there yet. Their phone support is good but you can't buy a shop manual for these at this time or get any of the custom parts. The telematics is not yet developed to the point you can get automated updates over the phone. There are just a few terrories left where Arcimoto still employs mobile service teams. That is too expensive to maintain nationally and we are in a transition phase where more EV service shops are opening every month. A prime candidate for you might be a nearby independent shop that currently does Tesla service. That's what we ended up with in Florida.

Go to your room!😜

The range is fine. We have to learn to use our resources differently. Take a bus or train for long trips, or just don't go.

For 5 years the Deliverator was being driven and in limited production. It is better looking than the box end but the streamlined body of the Deliverator is time consuming to make and mount right. Despite that, one of the first Deliverator sold has hit 30,000 miles of use for deliveries by a postal contractor. Prototypes for these modular box vehicles and flat beds have been around since the begining.

Arcimoto vehicles are AC-charging only ("Level 1" / "Level 2") thus a simple existing J1772-to-Tesla adapter like from TeslaTap or Lectron will work fine. I'm sure once SAE approves NACS as an official standard, Arcimoto will switch, but level 2 charging J1772 stations aren't likely to all convert, since every Tesla vehicle comes with a Tesla-to-J1772 adapter, and has done so since the first year Model S; so there has never been a huge reason to convert J1772 stations to Tesla.

@@AnonymousFreakYT Arcimoto would be far more useful with rapid DC charging available as an option

@@eclecticcyclist It would require completely rearchitecting the vehicle platform, as the battery pack isn't high enough voltage for DC charging. (Ironically the old CHAdeMO standard which is all-but-dead in North America could in theory support it, but most CHAdeMO _stations_ don't.)

@@AnonymousFreakYT The issue is that ChargePoint, Blink, and several others except Electrify America have stated they will be additionally supporting the NACS connector from 2025 onward, as Ford, GM, Volvo/Polestar, and others change over to NACS standard. Once the overwhelming majority of non-Tesla EVS on the road move to NACS, J1772 will become a diminishing population of chargers.

The one thing in j1772's favor is that there will likely be a period of time where new chargers are installed with both standards, but the US could quickly see that change, as everyone moves to a single standard, since both standards adds cost and complexity when competing against Tesla, which only really has to support one.

No. You confused miles with KM. 102 *miles* city driving is the official rating, 75 MPH is what the company says but owners find the actual top speed is 82 to 84 MPH. Delivery use always means time back at base when it will be plugged in. Lunch and breaks plugged in too. In any case this was not designed for, or meant to be a long distance conveyance. It is ideal for last mile delivery from distribution points. I have owned mine for 20 months as my only transportation and I never got the battery below 40%.

@@PBFoote-mo2zr What a dumb comment. Simple calculations about range, and a lie about it not being enough for deliveries has nothing to do with advanced telescope design. And yes, range is a value with hundreds of variables that has to be averaged if not precisely measured in a single example. The EPA knows how to do that and the entire US population accepts their calculations.

A carbon or emissions tax will fix that big car habit. Starting a new company w/new concept vehicle from scratch is a gigantic undertaking. There are now about 18 states where Arcimoto distributes and offers support.

@@popeyegordon Even without that tax this vehicle would make more sense for most car owners, only the habits take long to change. I salute 🫡 those who made this btw.

@@1wun1 I mostly agree, but the American car addiction is as hard as a heroin habit to quit. I felt naked the first months after my driveway was devoid of a car forever. But after 7 years of driving only my $6,000 solar/pedal powered Organic Transit ELF (seen in my avatar image) I was used to the free feeling and saving tens of thousands of dollars in that time. It paid for my Arcimoto which is itself so very economical that it also pays for itself in just 8 years with all the money you save compared to car ownership. No gas to buy and insurance is at the motorcycle rate of just $134/yr! No new four wheeled vehicle can pay for itself in just 8 years because of insurance and gas. Motorcycles are dangerous but I feel safe in my FUV. I removed my rear seat and used cargo webbing to make a roomy cargo hold plus the trunk.

I waited for 2 years to get my extremely affordable Arcimoto. After 2 years and two months I have already saved $7000 compared to the price of owning and operating any 4 wheeled car. My FUV will pay for itself in just 8 years, a plus you can not say about any other EV. In 2024 the average price of a new EV is $60,000 so the FUV is just one third as much and it gets the motorcycle rate for insurance. Mine costs me just $134/yr to insure! I put a deposit down on a Nimbus rental to try it out. It is far smaller and not nearly as fast but like the Arcimoto, it is still safer than any motorcycle ever sold. The Nimbus weighs half as much as the 1300 pound Arcimoto and the rear 'seat' is tiny while the Arcimoto has a nice rear bucket seat with harness. The base model Nimbus tops out at 50 mph while my Arcimoto does 84 mph. An intelligent comparison can not directly compare a light EV to the cost of any 4 wheeled car. There is no gas to buy, no oil changes, no airbag or converter to steal, no transmission or engine to blow up. And cars are boring and unadventurous while autocycles are fun.

You are confused about safety. This is safer than any motorcycle ever made. It has the safety level of any small car, thanks to the double harness and certified crash cage. No helmets needed, they would do nothing to improve safety and their weight on your head would make neck injuries more likely. Cars are boring and isolating, autocycles are great fun, hence the name Fun Utility Vehicle!

The company has been in production for over three years. Hundreds of vehicles in the hands of customers, and both the FUV and MUV can be ordered on their website. Last I saw it was like 3-4 week delivery time.

Your confusion is understandable considering all the futuristic and never produced vehicles/ prototypes featured at RU-vid. But this is no Elio, the 5 year mark of production has passed. I am one of 500+ happy owners. It has been my only transportation for 19 months now. What James said is correct.

No. What you suggest would completely waste 12 years of R&D protypes which gave us the unique original FUV concept. 4 wheels is a backslide to excessively large and overpowered unsustainable vehicles. SUV culture is a disaster for the biome. We need right sized vehicles that can be driven forever without lasting impacts. I bought my last gallon of gas 9 years ago. My Arcimoto is still bigger and more powerful than I need for all my local transportation but it is an infinitely sustainable design. 4 wheeled 4 seat vehicles are usually driven with empty seats and an empty trunk. Even a compact SUV would waste 3 times as much power as I need because it weighs 3 to 4 times as much as the Arcimoto. Harder to charge, far more expensive to insure. Harder to park and garage.

It seems so, but could they pull it out and scale? This could be a great buying opportunity, or they could go kaput. I'm hoping they ramp back up.

I can't drive a share of stock. I invested smartly and patriotically in Arcimoto workers by buying the vehicle. My return is immediate and daily. This is far more economical than any car you can buy new or used at any price thanks to the very low insurance rates and the method of powering it. Mine will pay for itself in just 8 years. It is the only type of highway capable vehicle I can afford on my fixed income.

That would be no more true than the FUV being something no one would buy, 5 years earlier. 500+ owners proved you wrong. Active rental fleet too. And the first ones sold for $45,000 each!

@popeyegordon , the problem is that 500 is a couple orders of magnitude off...they should be at 50 000.

@@billhickswasgreat3421 That is only your own personal opinion, not based in the irrefutable reality of our pandemic/war economy which has heavily affected all US manufacturers. The recovery is just starting now but there are still parts and materials shortages. We are lobbying to get autocycles included in EV tax rebates, that was an unfortunate oversight.

​@@popeyegordon, no, it was an actual articulated plan, the implementation of which was stymied by executive incompetence.

@@billhickswasgreat3421 What a toxic liar you are! *ALL BUSINESSES* had a plan that did not forsee either the pandemic or the Ukraine war's grains and oil shortages that upset the entire global economy. It is inconceivable why anyone would lie to this extreme. Only a gullible moron would believe you. Bill Hicks must have been a great liar. You are not.

No!! You missed the entire point of this design - the average car trip in the US is 3 miles with one or two occupants and an empty back seat, empty trunk. That means every one of those trips used twice as much energy and resources as they really needed. The average price of a new EV in the US in 2023 is $60,000! Remember you can not honestly compare car prices to EV prices because cars use gas and cost a lot more to insure. Mine is so cheap to operate that it will literally pay for itself in just 8 years, compared to owning a car for that period. FREE!!! Year 9 and beyond cost nothing but $50/yr for charging at home and $130/yr for motorcycle insurance. Learn to grasp the difference between ICE cars and EVs. Apples and oranges when it comes to purchase price and operation cost. Only breeders need minivans.

Never and a day. That would defeat the entire purpose and mission of Arcimoto.

Yes, a good deal compared to the cost of other new vehicles for light deliveries in 2023. And remember that prices comparing gas vehicles to electic are never valid. Gas vehicles cost more to operate and insure and they should not be used inside of warehouses. The closest thing to the Arcimoto MUV in a new gas powered delivery version sells for $33,000 and that one tops out at 30 mph! My Arcimoto autocycle cost me just $132/yr to insure, an older car cost me $1000 to insure. HUGE difference! No gas or oil changes. I didn't even notice the cost of charging at home on my power bill.

Your old worn out debunked fossil fuel industry disinformation meme is pathetic and it was debunked years ago! Because the emissions of coal power plants can be restricted efficiently at the source, even an EV that runs on 100% coal grid power is far cleaner. Your hostile lies are no longer believed by educated people. Same for the battery minerals which only have to be extracted once, and then recycled forever, while fossil fuel can only be burned once. Biden's new bill mandates battery minerals from clean operations only. Failing to do this responsible sourcing means the vehicle won't qualify for tax credits.

There is a separate channel for investor talk. Us owners don't give a shit about that.

@@popeyegordon - Yet that channel hasn't been updated in over a year. I guess investors are to wait there and hope for the best?

That would be true but this is not a scooter and it is just one third the price of a car. Therefore your odd attempt at a comlete lie is an embarassing failure for you. Learn what an autocycle is. Learn the current average price of EVs in 2023, which is over $60,000.

I said a car not an electric car lol go back to school my friend

@@popeyegordon A Ford Maverick is 20k you buffoon…

@@krohuynh7660 You still blundered and you still need schooling. You overlooked the extreme difference in annual mandatory insurance bills! I can not afford a car in retirement because of the $1000/yr insurance rates for Florida drivers with perfect records. My Arcimoto only costs me $132/yr for a good Allstate policy, that is a $7000 savings in 8 years, excluding inflation. Cars also cost you far more, even a car *given to you absolutely free* needs gas and oil changes, has a complex transmission that can blow up, has a motor that costs $5000 to replace, has a timing belt that can trash the engine if it breaks, has air bags and catalytic converters to steal. I know all of this with certainty. In my lifetime I have sent two used cars straight to the scrap yard when their timing belts broke. My Arcimoto needs so little power to charge, I didn't even notice a difference in my power bill. You now stand corrected. And I didn't even get around to mentioning the huge fun factor with the Arcimoto that no car can offer. I never get tired of hearing those twin motors winding up, they sound like a jet turbine!

I like fruits!

Absurd. This is a 1300 pound vehicle. The upper limit for practical application of pedal power is 200 pounds and 20 mph. Velomobiles that weighed more have all failed.

@@popeyegordon You're absurd. Arcimoto is your god.

@@b_uppy You are a repeat offender troll. This is your verifiable Arcimoto video comments harassment flag #14 and 15.

@@PBFoote-mo2zr Only if you're a thief are they free...

@@PBFoote-mo2zr I have been watching your comments - you have a mental problem or you are drunk. There is a kernel of truth in that there was a box carrying cargo trike design tested for UPS that could be pedaled. But *none* are "free". Look at my avatar image. I drove that solar/pedal powered ELF for 7 years as my only transportation before buying my Arcimoto. I know this segment of transportation very well.

RU-vid videos have fantastic reach, but yes, the personal touch matters. Ride-and-drive events in local communities makes sense.

They need to market the FUV in The Villages in Florida. An entire city of wealthy folks who all drive GoLf cArTs.

Still holding on, and making a valient rebound effort. We'll see if it works

Please understand there are predatory click bait video channels spouting sensational lies for click bait revenue. They are toxic. This channel is the real thing.

I believe they are nearly out of cash and seeking mezzanine financing.

You can't be carjacked when you are not in a car. This is an autocycle. Do all motorcyclists get cyclejacked?? We are strapped in with a 6 point harness and there is no key. One touch to the off section of the control pad display and it is disabled unless you have the 6 digit code to reactivate. A billion motorcycles and scooters around the world all have no doors.

Hey dummy, Arcimoto models including delivery models have been selling for 5 years. 500 owners, 200 in rental and demo fleets. You can't even tell the difference between a good design and the Elio - THAT was vaporware.