Was in Zurich a couple weeks ago, and saw one of these beauties parked in the city center. What really struck me is the construction quality and the paint -- reminded me of my old 1972 fiat 500 Abarth, you can't fail to see it :)
It's not available in the U.S. only in some countries in Europe at the moment. The cheapest version of the car (the Urban) costs 14.990€ but with the other variants and modifications It can go up to 22k €. Range depends on the battery option, at best It can do 230 km at worst around 90 km
NMC batteries are far from an optimal choice. Small battery = many charges = premature wear. Too bad to deprive yourself of the endurance of LFP batteries. In addition, their more affordable cost would have allowed them to stay below the advertised €20,000 mark.
I don't have the need to overcompensate for, well we know where this is going. However, this model doesn't seem to "fly" with me. Pun intended. I simply don't trust autos that would be classified as "city cars". Structural integrity is a must on something that small. If you do go that route, I would suggest the Smurfette color, put a white limp hat on the top, and put aftermarket gold rims on it, with a generic gold flag posted up top. Now we're starting to rock! On all 6's! On all 8's! On all 12's! On all battery upgrades with a secondary motor? That last one would actually be dangerous in a light weight vehicle, unless you install a roll bar, or at least a front strut and rear sway. Ignore the "On all battery upgrades with a secondary motor?" K? Yes. I actually quoted myself up there^. It's the first time it's happened. Please be gentle. Be kind to your pets, and make sure they are spayed or neutered! (Unless, of course, you're breeding them in a good environment and have qualifications.) That last one being typey-typed, I really am wondering why I wasn't neutered to begin with. Do we really want another one of these things running about? Cheers, all! 🌠
These cars are not available in the U.S. I believe the official reason is "safety." If that's true, it's BS! With all the "SUV's" and pick-up trucks in America, no "car" is really safe. How well do you think you'd do if you got into an accident while you were driving a Fiat 500 (road legal in the USA) and you were hit by a Ford F150. It would not be pretty for the Fiat...and you. I think the real reason these are not allowed in the USA is, the big automakers, American, Japanese. Korean and German, cannot allow some little start-up to offer an electric for well under half of what they are charging for their current models. In many cases, the electric cars coming out now are 3 or 4 times more than the Microlino. Range is not really an issue in urban driving which is where this car would be most popular. When I lived in a big city, in the suburbs, I rarely drove more than 100 miles per day, usually much less. Free enterprise ain't free (or even cheap)!
