A New Vehicle Category - Quadricycle

[Count-Bracula]

And that is when you realize that the doors are jam, and the handle for winding down the window broke... :D

 

[Sdf4786k]

This is a great idea. 

 

Its a big improvement to them.

 

 

 

looks like we need to learn more from them. 

[Hamburger]

Doggy so cute!!!!!!

[Jamesc]

2 dogs big one and small one. 

 

 

Edited June 15, 2018 by Jamesc

[Carbon82]

This one look like a life size version of those from Pixar Cars (movie)! 

Ark Zero EV

This is NOT from China, but UK.

Oddball micro EVs like the Citroen Ami, Fiat Topolino, Opel Rocks Electric and Renault Twizy might seem crazy to us, but these quadricycles are contesting a small but important niche that’s predicted to get bigger in the coming years.

The segment has another contender in the form of the Zero from London-based EV startup, Ark. Though Ark may expand to to other regions in the future, the Zero is currently only available in the UK, where its £5,995 price makes it £1,700 less expensive than the Ami and the country’s cheapest electric vehicle.

It’s also one of the slowest. Power comes from a 3 hp (3 PS / 2.2 kW) electric motor, and the top speed is limited to 28 mph (45 mph). Ark says the 80 Ah battery gives a 50-mile (81 km) range and can be charged in 6-8 hours for just £1 (80 cents).

It’s difficult to get an idea of the Zero’s true size from the images, but the dimensions on the spec sheet tell us it’s tiny, measuring 2,500 mm in length, 1,202 mm across, and 1,625 mm tall. Those numbers means it’s almost 200 mm shorter and an incredible 460 mm narrower than a Smart ForTwo, which is the definition of a tiny city car for most people.

The narrow body means the Zero’s driver has to sit directly in front of any passenger, like in Renault’s Twizy, but together with the aluminum constriction it does help keep the curb weight to an incredibly low 489 kg). Unlike the Twizy though, the Zero has a proper set of doors with windows, which should mean its less horrible to drive in rainy city weather, though it does also mean it looks pretty terrible from most angles.

No one would argue that the Zero looks as "cool" as an Ami or Topolino, but thanks to that £1,700 saving it makes a lot of sense for anyone in the UK looking for one of these vehicles, which are exempt from the London congestion charge. Ark’s website says it’s already working on the next car. I wonder which Lightning McQueen sidekick that one will look like?