Testing The Nimbus One Prototype at Kettering University 

Love that you can take the batteries out and charge in your home, office, or whatever destination you drive to, even if they have no EV charging. Could even charge the batteries in a hotel room or from portable solar panels at the beach :D

I love this thing. For me, it's for trips to the store, short errands, and a toy for buzzing around to get a burger or take the dog to the park. (Yes, I can see putting my dog in the back seat.) I would be a customer, even though I live in a rural area.

Cool! The more EVs the better 👍 This form factor makes sense in a lot of use cases. Best of luck Nimbus!

"my grandma crashed her motorcycle" - was not expecting that. Glad she is OK!

I test drove an Arcimoto a few months ago and didn't get along well with the motorcycle controls. I would be much more interested in something like this with a steering wheel. Best wishes getting to production!

I have been waiting for a vehicle like this for decades!

I thought he said $110,000 and had to rewatch it. Under $10,000, phew!

Really neat vehicle. I can visualize this being a perfect fit for my wife and I. We use the freeway about once a week but for only 5 miles. There are many side street routes that we would use instead and it wouldn't lengthen the path. Good job!! Looking forward to more on this vehicle.

Well done! I love it. Sometimes I need lumber or I go camping, but this little guy could do everything else. For 10,000$ it's reasonable to buy or rent one as a primary daily driver for someone like me who doesn't live downtown but I'm still on the street grid. Looks like fun too.

The Nimbus seems awfully similar to the Arcimoto FUV. Wheelbase looks narrow for stability, but lean function is interesting. best of luck Nimbus!

I love this thing. 90 miles is really good especially considering that you could just buy extra batteries and carry them onboard it you really wanted to (I don't see much of a use-case for this, but still).

Great vehicle ! As somebody that was using motorcycle for commuting this would be a perfect vehicle for most of my needs. If it's drivable in winter that's even better!

Just what I've been waiting for. I paid my $100. Can't wait. Thanks for the review

Its like a 3 wheeled Twizzy. Great concept, it will have its place in transportation. At this price cheaper than many motorcycles. Of all those micro vehicle concept I like the Aptera best.

I appreciate the opportunity to see this new vehicle and the perspective Monroe can give. I would have preferred more technical questions to be asked rather than have Carl's perspective given. Example Carl provided his perspective on potential markets when the creator is standing there who likely has done the market research. I think we want Monroe's perspective most of the time because you typically do not have the company rep with you. Thanks for all you do, just trying to give some feedback on the video!

This is very cool! We need more efficient vehicles like this.

16:10 Working with Sandy on the Tesla tear-downs, Carl should be aware that Tesla and many other EV batteries last up to 500.000 miles until they show noticeable range degradation. Even with a "only" 8 years or 150.000 miles warranty that's a good 12 years of ownership. His worry reflects common BEV worries that are often brought up in uneducated mainstream media but have no bearing on actual use-case properties.

I like this concept better than the Arcimoto for one reason. it is an autocycle. By using a steering wheel and pedals it allows the driver to use it without a motorcycle license and without having to learn new skills. if it was slightly roomier it would be nicer. having a cargo set-up in the back to allow 2 passengers plus some gear is a bonus.

Sandy Munro and Team are fantastic! Really appreciate your videos and all you do for the consumers of vehicles. Especially love the Tesla breakdowns. Thank you all so very much for your wonderful insights and analysis. I am sure that my family is better off because of the great work you all do.

Like the Renault twizy!

City driving for that price… awesome ride! Even for a second car in the suburbs. A big obstacle will be getting past peoples snootyness

Absolutely love this vehicle at this price point. So many potential uses. Kudos to all those involved. ❤️

I would love something like this. This is all most people need as a second car to get to work

It looks like a three-wheeled version of the Renault Twizy, that has been in production since 2012.

The would be great for a large university campus staff transportation. We use lots of diesel carts. These would be nice and squeeze in tighter spots and easier parking.

I have been thinking about something like this for a year. I pulled the trigger on this one. Perfect fit between my Tesla and my ebike. I spend a lot of time in the Thumb around Caseville and this is a perfect match for the roads, speeds, and distances up there.

Great video. Keep introducing the general population to different EVs so we can anticipate and evaluate the evolution of the EV space.

Very confused by Carl's math at the end. 40k miles a year for 6 years is 240k miles. That's really heavy use. An ICE vehicle would need a whole lot of components replaced in that time. EVs have very good battery life (90% after 200k miles). I'd think, if he did the math, Carl would be much better off with an EV than with an ICE. You'd save so much on maintenance at that high run rate.

Wow, this is much cheaper then an Arcomoto. This is truly all people need to commute or run quick errands at a great price point. I’m Rooting for them. I would love to buy one of these for my 18miles round trip to work and back. Good luck!

This might be a hit in those retirement communities where golf carts are everywhere.

Thanks Carl for another interesting and informative EV video.

... I like that Mr. Nong doesn't say much -- that's my kind of sales guy.

Kudos to Carl for the calm and serious approach he has in all his videos. Keep it up!

I love the door design. Many city dwellers could really rely on this for most transportation needs.

Looking forward to Alex coming back, she was impressive and a breath of fresh air!

I see these and my first question is always "Does it have A/C?". Replaceable batteries are a big plus to me.

While our anatomy might be different to some degree, I would like to voice my opposition to your point. I drive about 40 or so miles to work and I would absolutely love the version that goes to 75 mph. The fact that it operates as a motorcycle class makes it more cost-efficient on insurance, it is electric, which pushes the eco-friendly and sustainable transportation industry, it has a roll cage to increase safety compared to a moped or motorcycle. It seems perfect for me. As owning a car is more expensive, it sells for cheaper than used electric cars with much older technology and batteries, and it can go a decent distance. I absolutely see this as more than a transportation unit within a small community. I also live in a small town and getting to the next city over is my need due to my city not having a college campus, so our circumstances are also different. But for a single guy who just needs to travel about 40-70 miles, this is perfect.

They have been delivering food in Japan and Korea in similar vehicles for years.

I like this little vehicle very much, and would choose it over any of the NEV's available in the US. But unlike an NEV, it's far more useful with a top speed of 50 mph. Perfect for errands in the neighborhood, but with the ability to additionally take on the numerous roads in my area with a 45 mph speed limit. Best of luck to Nimbus, and I hope you can bring this to market soon.

Another option for security/plant management and tourism😎 Way to wide to safely split lanes…..at least here in SoCal.

Perfect little work commuter! I drive 40 km each work day to the outskirts of my city where no public transit exists. Currently drive a newer gas cuv. I park on the street so I can't recharge it with a cord so portable batteries are great.

Thank you for sharing, looks good. Lights and interior accessories like entertainment and navigation complete with heating and cooling are not luxury items as you know a Kia or a small Hyundai has that nailed to perfection. But you already know that

Cant wait to see the Nimbus 2000 model🙂.

Most people in urban areas live in condos and they need parking spots with chargers but that's very problematic from a cost perspective for almost all countries. That's why it wouldn't be all that bad if cars and smaller vehicles could harvest 3-10 km/day of solar energy. Maybe consider an option with a solar roof. Also a small cart on wheels for the removable batteries as an accessory could be a viable product, And a generator/UPS built around that battery bricks. Take this prototype to a few cities in Europe, then Vietnam, Cambodia, Tokio, South Africa, New Zealand and get some footage and some feedback.

The batteries out idea is fabulous. This would tie in beautifully with the Gogoro battery swap system. They look to be very similar in size and functionality. Don't reinvent that particular wheel guys. Kerbside banks of chargers already in use. You never own the batteries so they're always up to spec., so don't sweat it Carl. The kerbside banks charge when cheap and also can be used for stabilisation of local grid. They're on YT and were also mentioned by YT channel The Electric Viking.

I am part of the “senior” demographic and would use this for errands around town, since I don’t need a big vehicle for toting anything big except me. So the one feature I like are the removable batteries, so anyone can replace them when they’ve lost their charge capacity. The only thing I’d like to see done is to stretch it a foot so rear passenger isn’t sitting in a cave. And a storage compartment in the back (a trunk?) so the rear passenger won’t be crowded out.. Not a bad idea, I am considering buying one when it goes in to production.

Mark from Arcimoto said they specifically selected handlebars because these enable a more upright and close seating position, which enabled a back seat or storage area in a short body

Thanks for plugging Kettering. Alumni here.

This inventor is a genius ... The world needs this !!!!!!!!!

I didn't see some of the most important questions like; what is the battery chemistry? only seen 2 removable batteries does each one delivery 45 miles of range? They are small what is there weight and voltage? Removable battery would be a first for a small EV, solving the issue of no power outlets near by. Manufacturing in volume will be a real factor for Monroe to address. Hope it all works out, we seen what happened to other startups!

Check out the Renault twizzy Similar concept. Already available for years

Nimbus needs a PR person

This is an interesting vehicle. Keep us updated on the progress of the company.

Munro enabled Arcimoto to get big $$ for their "hope you like the weather today" toy (I asked them if the founder's mother could get over the huge hump to get in it... still waiting). Nimbus is clearly at the "dialing for dollars" $$ stage and this exposure may help them. Much nicer design than the Arcimoto, but has a long way to go to be saleable and producible. To sell it for 10 grand, they will need a $ billion in capitol. Good Luck.

Good report, thanks. However, until you add mini “dead cats“ (wind muffs to your microphones like Rhode and DJI have on their integrated Bluetooth modules) the next best practice is to clip the body microphone so the capsule is under your shirt so it acts as a windscreen.

Carl, used golf carts can be $2k-3k. And last an owner years. For a retired couple or even on a campus, a 2-seater makes sense. Single seater for a city "walker" who wants to go farther and avoid the subway - might work, but a subway moving 500 people uptown off the streets rather than the same group heading uptown in 500 individual units needing to be charged is a step backward.

I live in Las Vegas. 50 miles an hour is great. If 60 miles of worst case range is available, great also. The only question is HVAC, at least as an option. If all the above I’d probably buy 2 and have one car for long trips, whole family outings and bulk buys. This vehicle could meet 90% of my needs. Would also be a great car for kids with a new license.

I would consider a light off road version. Similar to a lifted golf cart. I need something for my construction site. Need some lockable space for tool storage as well.

The perfect daily commuting vehicle... with decent range. The price is balance by the TCO. Electricity maybe cost less than $1 a day. Should be aim at the Asian market. A billion people that travel everywhere on two-wheelers. Tap into that.

Hey guy UK here this bike is like the Toyota IRoad

Does it have a charging port? Or do you have to remove the batteries to charge? Connector type? What is the charging rate? What was the battery capacity? What was the battery chemistry?

The vehicle brings memories back from driving the Toyota iRoad. Same concept, only with the rear wheel steering instead of the front wheels. I drove it in Grenoble (France) during the time that this mobility concept was tested there. It didn’t disappoint me. I still wonder why Toyota seems to have stopped the development of such a vehicle.

This looks like the archimoto $FUV. Hopefully, there's enough market for both. Good video.

I love this vehicle, I think that practicality, ease of driving and fun are definitely there! It looks very similar to Toyota I-Road who was tested for years and unfortunately never made it to production. I would have liked more technical questions like: size of battery (kWh) and weight, top speed, braking efficiency, acceleration... In particular I would like to understand the behaviour when braking in a turn. Would it automatically bring it back to vertical when slowing down? While driving you said that leaning was directly related to steering: in reality it should be related to steering AND speed.

Once Lihang showed the easy battery removal, I knew this was a sure fire winner for 99% of prospective customers. The range is also pretty good and like Carl said, if you want to go on a long road trip carrying a spare battery doubles your range. Almost 200 miles is a really decent road trip on such a vehicle. 10 k is an ideal price point too, I hope this comes to fruition as it is a nice little niche vehicle.

This is a great concept. And as a big guy, I can see that I might fit. I like the price point! $10g US = about $50g CAN, within 2 yrs. Not bad at all.

The tilting Carver from the Netherlands has always been one of my favorite wish-list vehicles! However, their newer version, while now all-electric, is slower and has limited range. I suspect that the 94 mile range quoted by Nimbus is at 35 mph, much like the 100 mile range of the Arcimoto is for 35 mph- but at highway speeds, the Arcimoto range drops to about 35 miles. I suspect that the highway range of the Nimbus drops to about 30-35 miles as well. This makes it affordable- but it is very much limited to a neighborhood or downdown.

Suggest: drive into skinny parking spot straight in (+/- 5d)). Somebody parks straight in next to you. No problem. You can slowly back out 5ft using the key fob, hop in and you are done. Fob remote can also be used to park in a tight space. Dedicated Nimbus parking spots coud be more park more densely. Also there could be better utilization of preciously “lost” space at the end of rows.

Y’all keep knocking it out of the park lately.👏🏻

This is pretty cool, would definitely use this for errands and daily commuting. Super excited about the removable batteries for charging and ease of replacement down the road as they age.

One of the use cases I didn't hear was that of the performance buyer. Granted, the Nimbus One is designed for urban commuting and affordable transportation, but the company previously suggested a performance variant called the Nimbus X. I think there's an enormous opportunity to fulfill a recreational promise. A weather-protected, tilting autocycle with exciting performance bonafides could seriously tap into the recreational motorcycle category. I suspect that option still exists in future development and I hope Nimbus receives the funding and market acceptance to pursue such a vehicle.

Back in 1986, There was, in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Show: Expo '86! GM had a Pavilion there, and demonstrated (Live In a Video, and Maybe a Static Demo, I forget!) their Concept Vehicle, called "The Lean Machine" - a Small Scooter, with Full Teardrop Enclosed Body, over a Dual Back Wheel Drive Unit, that Leaned according to a set of Pedals, If I recall Correctly, and although the Drive Power was a small ICE unit, it still was Pitching 200 MPG! Better than the Typical BEV's eMPG Values of 80-140 or so "eMPG!" (equivalent MPG) The Lean Machine was Slicker in Style that this, but, oh well, it still should be interesting!

Around 20 years ago, Prodrive (Banbury UK) had a tandem seat lean steer called the Naro. The industry was largely disinterested though Peugeot and Toyota had their ideas for the same setup. Narrow cars turn extremely well when they lean and passengers feel no cornering forces. The hard part them was finding computers that could make the switch from low speed normal steering to high speed counter-steering. Bikers could do it fine without but average car drivers could not. Fit a steering wheel and nobody could drive it. Considerable computer power is needed. Even worse, you still have to fit a mechanical steering shaft. Not good when the wheels are doing the opposite of when the steering wheel is asking for.

Great presentation of a niche vehicle. You need to do more of these videos because of viewer interest.

Looked a bit Scary, I am glad that your survived this experience and I hope your grandmas neck gets better soon :)

Carl... walk-up song for you... 'C. C. Ryder', Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels circa 1966... Sandy will know this one for sure! SoCalFreddy

Thank you!

Reminds me of the British built Sinclair C5 from the mid 80’s. Come on a long way mind!

While I’ve always wanted a Nimbus 2000, I’m not so sure this Nimbus One will do too well in the next match against Slytherin.

I could use this. This could replace my car for most trips. A little more storage behind the vehicle would be ideal. I think a good rack could fit a medium suitcase behind the vehicle. I really like the battery swap option and think that buying double the battery at purchase would help more people live with such a vehicle.

3:45 I had to rewind that back when I thought he said "One Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars" :)

This would definitely be awesome for the markets you two described. I think the passenger seat/exterior back side of vehicle needs some refinement in its design for better utility.

This would be an absolute hit here in EU for under 10.000€. We have a booming used cars market here which get you quite a lot for 10K. Seriously much better ICE vehicle compared to this electric scooter. BUT!!!!! We have severe parking space issues, and policies in place where more and more ICE vehicles are being phased out of city centres. So I believe this would be a success.

Lol that 7:39 grandma story came out of nowhere and took me by surprise.

Funny, Nimbus was a Danish motorcycle brand produced from 1919 to 1960 by 'Fisker og Nielsen', who also produce Nilfisk vacuum cleaners and other industrial cleaning machines. Wikipedia

Love this 3 wheel tadpole configuration prototype! I want one! So do the majority of urbanites and the developing world!

Carl needs to daily an EV for a few weeks before he does any more electric vehicle reviews.

Definitely a market for a vehicle like this. Particularly at or near that price point. My wife and I are a retired older couple with a Model Y, which we LOVE, but would strongly consider this as an adjunct to our Florida urban life.

Plus do more in depth vid on fuv and your work with fuv. 👊

Seriously I thought that Munro Live knew that batteries in ALL EV's have an 8 year warranty. Why The "Freak" is Carl talking trash about an EV's battery ONLY lasting 6 years? Is he trying to be as famous as Jeremy Clarkson a known EV denier? When any and all of the EV's I know of have an 8 year warranty. Even my CAR a Chevrolet VOLT which is a PHEV has a warranty that covers the battery components for a minimum of 8 years... Good grief IF you are going to be part of the EV revolution in it's infancy even YOU MUST be aware of the TESLA warranties that have some cars on UNLIMITED warranty for the life of their cars. At the very least put someone in place that will be commenting on the battery technology that knows more than this guy. I used to be impressed by the knowledge and charismatic approach to this channel. But now that I have witnessed this episode I am beginning to question why I even bothered to SUBSCRIBE... If your not part of the solution then you are obviously part of the problem. EV Batteries are more resilient now than they have ever been and EVEN Robert Llewellyn from FULLY CHARGED in the UK knows that. And so do I.

This is one of those vehicles that may make it, may not make it, but it's all an addition, and that's great. Electric vehicles have been the mainspring to innovation. Before EVs there were huge gaps. Now pretty much every category can be covered.They just need to succeed. Let's hope they will. Failing all that, there is the Robotaxi. And that's probably the long term future paradigm for when humans are just not allowed to drive themselves.

It is awesome, especially the price. The battery should be lockable and in a lock metal compartment. The longer range one should also have swappable battery. Swappable battery is king. Easy for charging, replacing, and storage at home security. Make the battery connection point robust for connection and disconnection wear. The long range higher top speed version is the way to go. The rear rack should be beefed up to able to carry a bicycle upright. And adaptable too carry other bulkier item. Make sure the audio system is surround sound (4 quality speakers) and has enough bass (a subwoofer is needed if satellite speakers don't have enough bass). Good audio is a requirement for driving. Would be great to be able to fast charge at charging stations for road trips, but range would need to double at least. Make the air vents good enough that a/c is not necessary unless it is dessert hot.

I'll buy one in 7-10K range right now! (wow! I wrote my comment prior to the founder announcing expected price point. Great!)

I'll be buying one for my 32 mile rural to city commute. Even in the worst days, wind resistance, rain, driving uneconomically, A/C or heater running, etc, I should be able to get to work just fine, then take the batteries inside to charge during my shift. I'd be leaving home and leaving work with a full battery every time. I'll have to use 45mph roads the whole way, avoiding the interstate, but this could be the cheapest enclosed long-distance commuter available on the market. If I can keep it on the road for around 200k miles without much maintenance, maybe a new set of batteries, my running costs could be as low as 5 cents per mile, which is like 10% of the national average, and only 20% of my current car's running costs of about 25 cents per mile over the last 200k miles. It could be even lower if the batteries hold out over that distance, maybe even around 3 cents per mile.

Please bring the vehicle to Europe as well. In Europe, you have to drive such long distances in everyday life. Renault used to have the Twizy, which you still see on the road from time to time. I could do 90% of my driving with the vehicle on land. In the countryside in Europe, the distances are not so far and everyone has a charging option.

Massive market Worldwide for meal delivery; especially in counties where motorcycles are currently used for this, like Mexico via Rappi.

This looks so cool!

From Wikipidia : "Nimbus var et dansk motorcykelmærke produceret fra 1919 til 1960 af 'Fisker og Nielsen', som også producerer Nilfisk støvsugere og andre industri-rengøringsmaskiner. Danmarks eneste seriefabrikerede motorcykel, som blev fremstillet i to forskellige udgaver, begge med en 4-cylindret rækkemotor på 750 cm³, er bemærkelsesværdig på flere måder." Nimbus was a Danish motorcycle brand produced from 1919 to 1960 by 'Fisker og Nielsen', who also produce Nilfisk vacuum cleaners and other industrial cleaning machines. Denmark's only series-produced motorcycle, which was produced in two different versions, both with a 750 cm³ 4-cylinder in-line engine, is remarkable in several ways.

I hope this innovative vehicle makes it to production !

Rear view mirrors/camera essential. Opening windows in the doors, again essential. I live in Europe and would buy one because many towns have medieval streets. + many countries have non-poluting incentives.