Just in case anyone is not aware, this is not a new design but a remake of an old one, the Isetta: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta
Always loved the look of those but never drove in one, I wonder how comfortable it is to sit in one. But nice idea to bring the design back.
So I'll still need a city parking spot. Steel frame but airbags? Even the Escalade tbones me will I survive being tossed 3 blocks?
An entry-model will cost CHF149 per month (about €156 or $169) to lease starting this summer
While I highly appreciate smaller cars or alternative car-like vehicles, this feels quite expensive to me. You can get full sized cars (mostly fuel based though) for less than that. Of course, it's not fair to compare a small start up with the special deals of the big manufacturers but I think the majority of people will do just that.
With the base 5.5kWh battery it’ll go about 100km before needing a charge or even up to 177km max for those opting for the larger 11kWh battery pack.
While this consumption is less than 50% of the most efficient EVs known to me (Ionic, Ionic 6, Model 3, e-Up), it still feels like a lot for a microcar of that size that runs only 45 km/h. An e-bike consumes approximately 0.5-0.7 kWh per 100 km/h.
