This Electric Pod is 4x Cheaper than a Tesla 

I've wanted something like this for years, especially the part about removable batteries and single passenger.

If we had protected bike lanes, more would bike. Designing around the car is a HUGE mistake, and electric micro devices are a HUGE part of the future.

Sure, I would absolutely buy something like this. I also love how they did the removable battery. Though I am curious about how this will do in the after market and what warranties and repair services the company offers with their products.

I love the idea about the Nimbus, but I'm always skeptical about when companies announce that they're about to go into production "soon". Elio made a meal of it for ages, Aptera despite the hype, has been doing it for eight? That said, I did plunk down $100 because it's not that big a risk. The biggest irony is that, if the Nimbus is able to keep the price at around $10k, is that it'll be cheaper than enclosed e-bikes like the PEBL or the now defunct ELF. Full disclosure, I had a PEBL and it was apparently good enough for someone to steal. The think that most people don't realize is that 99% of the time you don't need a full-sized car or SUV; people buy the things for things they might do. I keep hear with regards to electric cars that they won't get them because they go on a road-trip once-a-year, when the reality is that renting a car for that one trip is cheaper than maintaining a full-sized car. People understand when I say I have a black-and-white laser printer at home because if I need something in color, I'll take it elsewhere - and haven't have to change the toner in 15 years, but can't see it applied to vehicles.

Something about this size with a ton of Accessibility options would be amazing

Glad you brought to my attention, I am interested

I want this thing REAL BAD!!

The major problem with these super efficient little nippers is that people are afraid of being smashed by those gigantic 2 ton monsters hogging the road and drivers who simply don’t notice small vehicles. They need to be very brightly coloured and have excellent lights for daylight use.

I own a Renault Twizy, it's kinda similar to this, except it has 4 wheels.

I'm definitely interested in buying I would love Nimbus One S which is suited for highways as well as city trips I would like to see if they'll be a showroom not only to view but also to test drive

If I lived in an urban area it would be great.

It’s brilliant. I’m an archemoto fanatic but it’s hard to ignore their advantages.

Am an Aptera fan, but for pure urban the Nimbus makes sense.

Thanks for covering the Nimbus. But brace for impact! Expect a flood of "That thing is a death trap!" comments. It would be helpful to have mentioned their claims: "With front airbags, ABS, ADAS, and more, the Nimbus One offers the safety features of a car." Note they did not say 'safe AS a car". There are many that would accept the higher risk (e.g. the scooter culture in EU) for around-the-town transportation.

I am a senior my last car needed an expensive repair so I donated my car to a nonprofit and bought an ebike but the max speed is 20+ mph and I don't want to ride an ebike in the rain so I will be renting a Nimbus 1

Something like this really needs to be aimed at people who like motorcycles but don't want all the risk more than bicyclists. I don't think potential cyclers would think about cycling as much if they knew more about these.

Sure sounds like a great idea for seniors as well.

Made my reservation weeks ago.

I’m an early adopter but full size EVs don’t interest me yet. These however really do. Cycling is always my first choice and it feels wrong to get in a car by myself to do a few miles but sometimes the weather’s bad or I don’t feel like doing the distance. I would love to have one of these for those cases and save the environment by keeping my perfectly good car. It would be much cheaper too!

Yes my apartment does not allow me to store a motorcycle inside but an ebike is ok. The little 3 wheeled thing probably wouldn't go up the 2 steps though... but still light enough someone could throw it in the back of a pickup truck and leave real quick

I like almost everything about these. I think the S model should also have a swappable battery.

Even smaller (and cheaper) then Aptera! I like it, bookmarking to see if anything comes of it...

Just put my hundred down on one............. as I did with the Elio as well :(

Nice trike.

Great analysis, I love electric cars and bikes, I also have my entire house on solar and batteries and it’s completely off grid, with that being said realizing that a 3hr drive in a new F150 lighting uses 12 days of an average household electricity it’s ridiculous when people talk about electric cars helping “climate change”. They are fun and the new Engineering that is happening makes it enjoyable but it’s definitely not good for the environment after you realize the true data

Not sure if I can solely blame a traumatic childhood car accident or not but for whatever reason I never got my drivers license. I planned on living in Florence Italy and have for about 15 years, and since it is a city built around humans in a time when walking was the way around, it doesn’t make me feel any shame like I experience here in the USA, where I feel I need to explain what is nothing short of a handicap that makes the idea of indipendente virtually impossible, including financial.

I would consider one, I do not have a drivers licence.

Have my order in. Already have a solar generator. Just waiting...(yes, I have an ebike and built a second one.)

Can Hong Kong people apply for a one-month rental of an international motorcycle driving license?

I'm up for it. Will check the website and consider an order.

great vid new subscriber. i love the video and i do diy builds myself also there is a youtuber from germany i think that convert his scooter into a 2 wheel then a 3 wheelier like that in your video

Wouldn't the fire in the wood stove catch the battery on fire?

There is some concern that this vehicle is no longer in development. They have been 'radio silent' for about 6 months.

This kind of thing would be my transportation if infrastructure is adapted to it. Ev for nearby and ice for the highways.

Yes I would like to rent it to try it out but I need the s model traveling on hwy is three time faster too get home but I live in Canada so don’t know if it will happened

Also, it would be dangerous to drive this on a freeway since there is no protection if you get hit. This would solely be safe for in town surface street trips.

I heard that smoke detector 😂

Speaking of batteries, i hope the host changed the battery for his smoke detector.😃

cool but not my style, you can get a sur ron with a bac 4000 controller, 72v battery, and magura brakes for that price-- even if its not street legal. or 2 commander pro eucs that only weigh 100 pounds respectively-- and need no insurance/registration.

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I really like these kinds of vehicles but they need to reduce the costs which will come as battery tech improves. Give me one of these with 4 wheels so it doesnt need to lean and it will be as simple as a gokart. The range is always bullshit on ebikes so I would only estimate its range to be 50miles which is still fine if you are not goin on the freeway. a freeway legal vehicle will need alot longer range but you would have to expect alot higher price too.

Some people are scared to ride bikes, so not always practical. Walking is best :)

Ev vehicles are dumb in my opinion, and before you start to boo hoo me, understand I'm off grid, and understand solar systems and the pros and cons of it. Most Ev vehicles use lithium chemistry, as they are lighter than lifepo4 batteries, however they can have a thermal run away. This is why most modern off grid batteries tend to use lifepo4, however these types weigh a ton compared to lithium ion types. Furthermore batteries are not cheap and for use in vehicles that are subjected to extreme conditions, causes degradation of said batteries. Not a issue typically in a conditioned space. Where the temperature is more stable. Personally I like the concept of a enclosed reverse trike, yet I'd like to see a company build a gas/diesel option hybrid, where it uses a small battery for speeds under 30 mph, then switches to the engine for higher speeds, or when using the climate controls. Or have a option for either a full Ev, or a engined version. Elio motors had promised to have a reverse trike on the streets year's ago, yet it failed to ever materialize. Unless a small vehicle offers a similar use in going to work with a real world range, I don't see it working in most of the USA. Sure in some mega cities a vehicle that is all electric makes sense. Yet if you leave the city you could be left needing a real vehicle. A range of 200 miles with every thing turned on maximum, the heater, windshield wipers, the stereo blasting, driving at maximum speed is the bench mark, not the other way around. When this happens then I could see these small vehicles make strides in gaining acceptance. Until then I'll stick with gas or diesel.