The Arcimoto FUV Electric Vehicle Is Here. Will It Revolutionize City Travel? 

Really excited about Arcimoto. Hoping they'll sell like crazy and bring the price down a bit.

Little note - when she's talking to the CEO Nikki has quite an American accent!

Fantastic, how did they ever come up with such a concept? These guys are amazing. The utter brilliance of removing a wheel from the 7 year old design renault twizy. Absolute innovators.

Man I’m so glad you guys made it to production. Been following a long time. One of these days I’ll be adding one of these to my garage

I love them .... been following their progress for years now. Super excited they finally made production. Wish them a lot of excited customers.

I hope they make their $12,000 price goal soon.

I own shares in them. Without owning the FUV yet, I’ve got skin in the game.

As a resident of Medford Oregon, I could see this as a great commuter vehicle.

Love it... but live in Canada so those fancy doors(and heat if we really want to go fancy) you mentioned at the beginning are a bit of a must:(

This question is directed right at Mark. In the first part of this video it showed a young man helping an elderly lady out of the back seat. Have yourself or your engineers ever thought about making a seat that swivels 90 deg left and right to help those with slight disabilities dismount from your vehicle. I think with a few tweaks your vehicle will help another segment of the population maybe that was overlooked. Just food for thought, I'm sure you get an ear full of what if's every single day keep up the awesome work you make me proud to be from the Northwest.

Really full looking vehicle and another great episode :) Nice seeing more mature options come to market.

For $19K I can get a used 2017 BMW i3 REX with 2 more seats, windows, trunk, A/C, heating and more as a bonus...these would be great for touring at national parks, resorts, scenic tours, college campus, golf courses, etc.

This is a market that needs to supported by manufacturers, to see this on the roads offers many a runabout to replace that full size car to nip down to the shops, I think it is great.

Excellent. We are evolving.

I can’t wait to order mine!

How in the heck did I miss this video. I watch every Transport Evolved and every Arcimoto video. The strange RU-vid algorithm at work!

Very well done interview Nikki! I have followed Archimoto's progress for a couple of years now. Overall take is that the base FUVs will carve out a niche in rental fleets in fair weather resort/ destination areas...Tahoe,Yosemite,San Fran,Mission Viejo, etc. What a blast bopping around for a day, with the world open around you! Book my rental, I'm in. BTW, I own a Tesla, and WANT all EV brands to succeed, not fail!!!

I wish them all the success in the world

I think I want one!!! Would be great in the Florida weather

Hallo! Thank you for a very entertaining show, and a new perspective. I have constantly have had thoughts about the range anxiety and the need for large cars, for all... We simply don't go on holidays every weekend. The form factor of these vehicles reminds me of the Uniti car, which is very much designed for Citilife, or suburban... (whereas the Uniti is a bit more designed for a chilly climate). The thing is that most of us don't need to drive 200 km on a daily basis, using the car for commuting, doing the daily shopping etc, and we certainly don't travel together (with the family, etc)... And I would really want to have a discussion (somewhere or somehow) about the real needs for most of us - or the typical situations where we need a bit of more range/less range and space. Again, thank you for a very refreshing show.

I believe that $19,000 starting price is an excellent place to be for this type of EV. This fills a badly needed market segment and they should do well.

These are so awesome I’m pulling for them to make it through these hard times.

Great video Nikki. I really want one of these. maybe on the second or third wave of pricing.

as an industrial designer, many long years ago, (1962) I designed as my final project a little 4 wheel car where the 2 riders and the 2 passengers sat back to back., the engine in the middle. the teacher expected more art but passed me with an a-, as an old teacher with a doctorate in Urban Studies, I give you an a+ but ask for a weather proof design for the rest of humanity

Great product. I wish you great success and for us hopefully lower prices in the future. Definitely a hit in today's car industry. Finally, a manufacturer that produces what customers need. Not the other way around. No wonder car manufacturers are in a crisis.

Since Id sw this FUV im am hooked and reslly thinking in getting me 1. Not just because of the look but because of that awesome range and speed that can achieve. GREAT JOB

Too many people saying they are no good in cold or hot or wet places. Motorbikes are all over the world. So will this great fun vehicle.

Tesla fans love Arcimoto. I myself is invested on both. 95% on TSLA 5% on FUV. Arcimoto is vertically integrated and riding the battery cost curve. When batteries become cheaper, an FUV will cost less than a motorcycle. The stock is dirt cheap right now.

A huge congratulations to Arcimoto. Nikki, your accent really & truly does a complete 180 depending on who you're talking to. A friend of mine is the same. 😀😀😀

Looks like an awesome little runabout

Good luck to them 👍🏻

Looks Pretty good, Good Luck to Arcimoto.

Great addition to our options

Awesome! Love to see them marketing Australia too.... please ❤😎🙃😃

I admire this guy!

Nikki you've gone native with your accent! Shows you have a ton of empathy... love the vehicle. Can I get one in the uk!

Fantastic commuter! In VA it can also go in HOV, which unfortunately isn’t an option for Tesla with a single driver

Love it.

Great idea if you live in CA. In northern climates where it rains alot and gets cold early, not much use unless you wear heavy leathers. Other than that I love the design and idea.

I live in Texas, which means if I'm driving, I'm going a really long distance. I'm interested in something like this, but a 100-mile limit is a huge no-go for me. If they made one of these, maybe with a propane-powered electric generator I could plug a 20lb tank into that could extend the range to 200ish+ miles, I'd be a lot more likely to get one. I have a friend I like to visit, but he's about 120 miles away. I couldn't even get all the way to him on a full charge.

Great commuter car. The only real issue would be parking in Manhattan, which is always a challenge. It is, however, nice to see something like this finally come to production, unlike the Elio which has yet to materialize.. Perhaps Arcimoto's success will add impetus to Elio's efforts as this is an extremely competitive category after all.

I am seriously considering getting one.

Hi Transport Evolved, love the channel. its my number one place for unbiased news for all things EV. I hope your week is improving after all of the problems you've had in the last few days. and i will be sending a coffee your way as soon as I've posted this. I don't comment normally, and I certainly don't read comments, but i was a bit annoyed by something you said in this video. I am a massive Tesla fan, I do compare every EV that comes out to it and I certainly will continue to do so, but there are valid reasons for that. Note: when i now refer to design, i'm talking about the structural and engineering aspects, i personally couldn't really care about a massive touch screen or whatever the internals look like, because cars are cars. we sit in them for about 2% of our lives and they sit dormant the rest of the time. Tesla was the only company that designed and built an electric car from the ground up, this has resulted in the best overall solution for an EV, there is no legacy ICE chassis issues that result from trying to change over production lines on the cheap. They have stated their company mission very clearly, there is no confusion what the ultimate goal is here. There is no confusing company statements/adverts where they are trying to balance the blatantly better EV over their existing ICE vehicles. They understand that range is important for mass adoption. People are kidding themselves if they think 150 miles is enough for most car buyers. even if their daily commutes are only 20 miles, they just wont buy it as they will be thinking about the non standard days, e.g. seeing family at christmas etc.. They have understood the critical importance of battery care, both via physical design and software tweaks. i personally wouldnt trust nissan/gm/ renault to care at all once the vehicle leaves the forecourt (nissans rapidgate solution had to be done because it was a future sales disaster if left unchecked, also only time will tell what the solution means for the life of their batteries). They update their cars continuously, its unacceptable that in 2015 you had to take your car in for a software update, its downright negligent in 2019, what on earth are car manufacturers doing? it will save them money if they allow over the air updates, and they can get driving data back and sell it on and make more, not saying i approve, but this is the way of the world now. there are other reasons as to why i love everything tesla does but i wont go on. i also couldn't care less if Elon is a bit of a dick at times. the mission is the key. he will pay financially for his mistakes (private at 420, pedo guy, not wanting to pay royalties to the artist of a unicorn that was used in the software etc...) he's not locking kids in cages here, he's making stupid mistakes. Because i do compare every EV to tesla, it's why i do like what Rivian, arcimoto and now VW (MEB only) are doing. they do understand, and they are trying to get a well designed EV into the market and hopefully at a reasonable (ish) price. For completely different reasons, i was also really impressed by the indian company you visited and seen what they were doing, it fits their market, its a great solution, its not out of the reach financially of all but the few etc... they couldnt be further away from Tesla end product, but i believe their ultimate goal is the same and they are trying to do the right thing, and i'm all for that. Fyi - i think that arcimoto is on to a winner with this vehicle, but not the 2 seater that was the main focus, the 1 seater with the box on the back will sell like hot cakes in any city that has a polluting charge (which will be most capitals, and many more in the next few years or so), if your company makes deliveries of smallish items in them areas, its a total no brainer. e.g. deliveroo having said all that, i don't normally read all the comments, I have no idea what are the sort of responses you have to deal with on a daily basis, and I am aware the internet is full of hate and vile, so i hope this one is not too bad, and obviously i will always be watching, and continue evolving :-)

This is such a good design. i love it.

Arkimoto is great. I call it one of the revolutionary. 3 wheels efficiency. I hope it reaches the Philippines.

Great interview - though also nice to see that you've let your American twin sister do a couple of shows, ^oo^

I have a hard time just getting my landlord to give me enough space in the garage for a single-track motorcycle - otherwise, I'd seriously look into this for myself. I could see this being a practical tool for schlepping around town and the Greater Bay Area.

Great little short commute runaround, although my normal commuter is even lighter being a i man power cycle (10km/7mile each way).

finally a practical electric fun utility vehicle! I want one!

Yeah! This is awesome! Sooooo coooool. And I understand they have optional door panels for rainy weather? I will buy one of these before a tesla.

I can see the future of E-Vehicles. Sale prices will automatically run through the roof if all gas stations and rest areas had "Quick charge" E-ports. Then motorist who live in apartments, be it rent, co-op or condo, will be able to purchase one. Stations can charge by the quarter. 15 minutes full. For newer vehicles with a better battery system or 30 minutes for the earlier vehicles with older charge systems.

Now that is something actually worthy of this channel's name. Of the things actually available right now I think I'd rather have a more traditional style electric motorcycle like the ones Zero makes in addition to my model 3, but I'm sure there is a pretty good market for this kind of 3 wheel vehicle also. My dream vehicle is still a cross between the model 3 I already own and a mazda mx-5 (miata) like that one rendering someone made a while back.

Can't wait to see them in New Zealand

Wow they're brilliant. I wish they were in Australia.

👍🏻 Go Arcimoto!

I have to get one. Just wondering, why you don't advertise the enclosure feature ?

Nice for summer rides.

Very Cool.

Very cool

This is a really compelling vehicle!

no link to acrimoto in the description?

It should probably be prefaced that most car trips are with just 1 person in the car. The average is slightly above 1... so 2 seater would be very suitable for most

I really like the concept; however, I have one concern I'd like you to address when you get your test drive. I live in an area with really hot summers (100+ degree days). What is the battery thermal management? What testing have they done?

Need to move marketing to Los Angeles area so can market Arcimoto 10 months a year. If you’ve got good wet weather management solutions, you can go all 12 months a year in southern CA. Looking forward to future models with a bit more environment containment so it could be at least a 3 season ride in the Northern climes. Great job!!

I want one! When are they coming to the UK

Perfect car for Australian cities.

Love it but how is the side impact crash test. It needs more protection.

Has it been crash tested? Not weatherproof enough? Concept is okay in principle but at half the price of a Tesla model 3 which is extremely safe and weatherproof.

Looks like a Twizzy with a wheel missing. The problem with a Twizzy has always been the expensive battery rental that you cannot avoid. This Arcimoto looks like a better bet and I hope they enjoy continued success

I love the idea of a highway capable, little EV mini car like this, especially since I need the highway to get many places where I live. But living in Maine, I couldn't justify something one of these, even at a notably lower price, without doors and some form of heat. The season when I'd be able to use it is just too short. I'd have to worry about where to store/park it in the off season, which without heat or doors is easily five or six months of the year. I LOVE the idea of a little, fun, efficient EV mini car paired with a longer legged full size EV, but this just isn't there for those of us living above the Mason Dixon line. It's got the inconveniences of a car in terms of storage AND too few of the car advantages. I'd be more likely to add an electric motorcycle with good saddlebags to our plug-in cars and my ebike, before one of these, for the winter storage alone.

I want one. 2, 3, 10.

I like it. It needs to come down in price. The other thing is, you can get one fully enclosed...but... The doors are something that you can pull off, but there isn't any permanent doors on hinges, where the doors can be locked. So an open air EV parked somewhere at night, makes it vulnerable to theft.

Perfect for the UK in good weather....that is about three days per year give or take.

I want one!!!!

I'm confused, this video is dated SEP 2019 and he said they are in full production. Yet their website does not have a real "build" option, and I can't even find individual models on the website? Very Odd.

They look fun & addresses a good problem. Only issue I would consider is the high price of 19k, which hopefully may come down when they increase volume through economies of scale. I would also like maybe an option to create a fully enclosed vehicle to enable A/C where it gets very hot in southern states. I also wonder if AMZN,Google, or AAPL may consider purchasing Arcimoto to tap into a great untapped market

I hope they make it. He's right, cars are too big.

i suggest making an option with doors or a more enclosed cab, so you can use it in the winter, or rain like you get in Eugene!

A little more development (mainly creature comforts) and I'd definitely be interested in one.

Well done people!!...What is needed is lighter more efficient transportation as most vehicles only have ONE passenger! It is time OUR TAX system reflected the TRUE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF VEHICLES...Meaning efficiently ie light vehicles are more efficient!!

As I dream of my perfect EV, I find myself thinking of exactly this. I had no idea someone was already making these? Frustrating that they aren't selling in New York. Their website says they won't even let you go an pick one up. I wonder why. I've been looking at a GEM car as a three season "recreational" EV for around town. The FUV would certainly fill that need.

This thing will not survive a zombie apocalypse.

well done.

Hopefully they have an air suspension option. Good luck!

Nikki.. please be careful not to lump all Tesla fans as haters of any other EV, because not only is that not the case for many, like myself, it is a minor loud portion of fans.

I bet they will sell even more in Europe! I see them in beaches, mountains, all over the places! 👍

A great idea for urban environment, the day it get under 10k count on me.

If Arcimoto wants to survive they need to iterate fast. Level 2 charging compatibility which means thermal management (use the frame as a heat sink?). Insisting that it's only for short trips limits your market. If I'm going to be delivering pizza in one of these from 4 to midnight every day fast charge is a must as full discharge is bad for longevity. Heated seats. Doors with windows that open. A way to hold your shopping in the back seat without going for the cargo version. If you could safely strap a surfboard to one of these that's a sizeable market as well.

How is it the driving in winter snowy condition?

I want one. Could replace the Suburban for 90% of trips. I do need doors. Utah winters would not be fun without them.

not hating on the idea... but what is the experience like when it rains? In the avg consumer use case. Is this supposed to be used in all use cases or is this the better version of a golf cart you can run to the corner store with?

hoping that this vehicle will be a vehicle in the Philippines soon . It is a car that I THINK suit very well in the phil roads.

Nice single sided swing arm is going to make tire change a lot easyer

Looks like a 3-wheel Zoe!

Oh, yes! We want it to succeed, and with some doors and possibly a heater, it would be a good, most of the year, vehicle. In winter time, on slippery roads and in freezing conditions, maybe not so useful.

So this is twice the price of the Renault K-ZE, yes? Love it though.

As an indian i see it as a safety hazard but electric rikshaws work here though..could be great for narrow city and village roads..not highways..ppl drive like crazy here..

Hey Nikki, Have you ever done or do you plan to do a video about the all electric Carver bike in Europe?

Needs a way to seal out the Occasional downpour of rain

I Live in ca. I commute every day. Was looking for a cheep eco friendly cost efficient ride. Elio was on my radar. This seems cool but it's still a bit too expensive and not quite car enough yet. But I like whare this little thing is going.