The Electric Microcar Built By A Scooter Company
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День томуJack heads to Turin to do battle with Northern Italian traffic in one of the most hotly anticipated new cars of the year - except it isn't really a car at all. The latest creation of the inventor of the folding kick scooter, the Microlino is half microcar, half fashion statement on wheels, and one of the most joyous vehicles we've ever featured on the channel. Think cars are getting too big and too serious? Take a look at this.
00:00 Ciao!
1:07 Recognise the badge?
2:38 Exterior walkaround
5:34 Jack vs Turin
7:43 Charging and construction
8:57 Making friends
11:35 Interior and boot
16:51 It's a driver's car??
19:51 Sustainability at its core
21:07 Final thoughts?
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@oyuyuy 4 місяці тому
They've minimized every aspect of a car except the price. Brilliant.
@tytris203 2 місяці тому
Agreed. I'd prefer to get an aptera if I want a unique looking electric car. At least that has enough room for groceries.
@xavierrochas Місяць тому
Probably they put that price to get the incentives for electric cars and the final client will pay around half of that price.
@oyuyuy Місяць тому
@@xavierrochas Pff, yeah right, keep dreaming. It starts at €20.000 with the tiny battery, what country has a €10.000 EV subsidy? Pretty much every single country has ended all their grants by now, not that they were ever that high anyway.
@xavierrochas Місяць тому
@@oyuyuy I refuse to dream about buying this piece of s*** :)))). Romania has a €10.000 EV grant, but it will be over soon.
@oyuyuy 13 днів тому
@@b.d.a.8719 Yeah I don't get who's buying these. I could totally see a market for a 45km/h 'golf cart'-style microcar at a €3.000-€6.000 price point. I could also see a market for a highway speed micro-EV (like the Smart EQ) at a €10.000-€20.000 price point. But a limited speed, "not a car", for €20.000+? That just doesn't make any sense to me.
@jvdb5509 Рік тому
Modern day Isetta
@balazsdusek Рік тому
right? he opened the door in the first three second and I'm like that's an isetta
@dgurevich1 Рік тому
BMW should have done the i1 like that...
@mikafiltenborg2291 Рік тому
=10X more cool😎
@scottnelson5050 Рік тому
That was my first thought! It’s almost identical from the door to the headlight placement and rear wheel placement. Probably one of the most accurate looking retro throwbacks I’ve ever seen.
@RupertReynolds1962 Рік тому
Fair point, but my favourite bubble was the Trojan/Heinkel :-)
@vaughanellis7866 Рік тому
Nice idea keeping it simple, but 15-20k is a bit much. For the Northern market they might want to think of being able to swap out the fabric sunroof for a hard top for it to be more water tight in winter weather.
@gonzocrunch8356 10 місяців тому
There are different versions starting at 15k with no roof. It is more expensive because it is produced in italy and the company has to deal with swiss regulations but the main cost comes from not completely treating their workers like shit as most chinese produced products do. But i get that the price is a bit too high
@rolandnelson6722 6 місяців тому
@@gonzocrunch8356 If you got paid correctly it would be affordable. Somebody has to start paying somebody else correctly.
@bobcampbell3505 Рік тому
Jack Scarlett, this from your 91-year-old American fan. You are without-a-doubt, the best, most-charming hustler on UKposts in the whole world! Always delighted to see you turn-up as the presenter on wonderful micro-vehicles or whatever! Best regards, Bob Campbell
@helojoe92 Рік тому
What I love the most about the microlino is the minimalism in extra features: NO electric windows, NO electric sunroof, NO Infotainment system, NO power breaking or steering, NO electric mirror adjustment. This car will be so much easier to maintain, just because there's less to go wrong!
@no1DdC Рік тому
It also has no airbags, which is the one feature I would like them not to omit.
@helojoe92 Рік тому
@@no1DdC huh 😵 That's quite a relevant fact, that should've been in the video...
@raychambers3646 Рік тому
No airbags , well at least your first on the scene in an accident !
@Vegan123 Рік тому
At max speed of 90 Kph you are likely to be last on the scene of an accident - collision
@mikemotorbike4283 Рік тому
But 20g? C'mon, this is an aspirational second vehicle
@nevergiveup59 Рік тому
It's really a great EV. And I'm one of the proud owners since a week.
@Kimbrough87 Рік тому
❤ what is your range on battery?
@CRuM770 Рік тому
How cool! What's it like to boot around the ville in a new age bubble? Looking forward to your take.
@aayotechnology Рік тому
Cool. Post a video!
@squatchburger1580 Рік тому
Magnificent !
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
Congrats! You must be one of the very first
@biswajeetsingh4994 Рік тому
The most sensible vehicle design for today's busy streets. Very basic yet practical design. Love that adorable look.
@ponponpatapon9670 6 місяців тому
unfortunately not so in america, with everyone here driving giant tank-sized gas-guzzling """light""" trucks
@biswajeetsingh4994 6 місяців тому
@@ponponpatapon9670 I liked those American designs too. American build most of the the items way practical though. From consumer electronics to fighter jets. All are very practical yet robust.
@knijn 5 місяців тому
@@biswajeetsingh4994 They are not so robust as you might think. International made robust trucks in the past because they were BTL. Modern trucks are not BTL they are rather built to break early.
@MrBnsftrain Рік тому
I love that the Isetta has been re-born! I recognize those bubble cars from TV shows and car books. I always complain that most people (like myself) have too big of a car for transporting just themself and a couple of small boxes, and there are very few cars that are just that without a giant engine. This thing can also go fast enough so that you won't hold up larger cars.
@barbaratrueman185 Рік тому
( the owner of the company should have called the little bugger, "(REINCARNATION !")...won,t get it here in Canada...Wish it would !!
@artaAKAweeklygirl Рік тому
@@barbaratrueman185 since he already made the micro scooters... he used the same company for building the car
@ahmedmashhour1912 Рік тому
20k, they are robbing people.
@tea5092 9 місяців тому
What a disrespectful thing to say. The isetta was and is gas powered
@marky4x429 3 дні тому
You know why BMW didn’t continue with the Isetta? It was a death trap. No escape after a front crash. Door jammed and additionally blocked by the accident obstacle. Either the steering column intrusion killed you or you burned to death with no chance to escape. Bon voyage, I rather remain with my SUV and survive.
@eddiewawa Рік тому
2 adults and 3 crates of beer.... What a tag line! Love it! Great work Fully Charged crew x
@liammadridista2395 Рік тому
I guess the question needs asking how many crates if there's only one person in the car 🤣🍻
@billienomates1606 Рік тому
Where I live 60 percent of the population couldn't even fit one person in that tiny car ! The hills round here are so steep you would have to leave it in town as it would not get up the hill to the house.
@panzerveps Рік тому
@@billienomates1606 So those people would benefit from leaving the car in town and start walking.
@peterbrown6453 Рік тому
@@billienomates1606 electric cars are great at going up hills because they have amazing torque
@davidtsang1807 Рік тому
That was pretty much the same tag line when Smart car was designed.
@c21nickyp25 Рік тому
Wow, love the concept of a smaller city size EV but the price point seems too big for such a tiny car
@aresivrc1800 Рік тому
That is the principal issue with verhicle manufacturing. Whats expensive is the technology inside, not the sheet metal. Since on the same level of engineering/comfort features a larger vehicle mostly uses just additional sheet metal (which is cheap), you get visible things for you money there. This is the reason why small vehicles tend to be very very expensive for their size.
@meinnase Рік тому
@@aresivrc1800 Its really more a principal issue with EVS right now. Theyre extremely simple technology, thats how newcomers like byd, tesla and these guys can suddenly compete with automakers, where before that wasnt really possible since they were all decades ahead in engine design/building. But their problem is, batteries are expensive and heavy, thats why we only really get big expensive evs right now. Noone buys a small city car at the prices they would have to be sold at to be economically viable, so they dont exist. Things like the E-Up were sold at a loss and subsidized with the profits from the hybrid/ice versions build in the same chassis, thats why they were reasonably priced, but you couldnt buy them because barely any were made.
@orcusdei Рік тому
@@aresivrc1800 Citroen AMI is for half that price with similar size :D
@MrPaige222 11 місяців тому
The Wulu bingo is packed with features and 4 doors with far more range and usability. For about 10 thousand dollars. The reason this is so ridiculously expensive is probably the amount they had to pay BMW for the right to make them.
@tarstarkusz 9 місяців тому
They should call it the leg-remover-5000. Nothing like having a piece of sheet metal between your legs and another car's bumper.
@gregdavis4050 Рік тому
Love it - incredible review Jack - 'crippling anxiety of suddenly being t-boned by a nonna in a punto' was perfection 🙂
@GanzcastGermany Рік тому
I love it and I want it, especially the babyblue one. I was really hoping that the switch to EVs gives us back the small, fun and quirky cars we had until the early 2000s and it seems I will not be disappointed.😁
@turdddddboiiii 8 місяців тому
EVs are horrible…
@GanzcastGermany 8 місяців тому
@@turdddddboiiii in what regard? because one thing is for sure they are really fun to drive especially in the city
@turdddddboiiii 8 місяців тому
@@GanzcastGermany you have to charge them
@turdddddboiiii 8 місяців тому
@@GanzcastGermany and not the funnest type to drive either
@GaryJohnWalker1 Рік тому
Yes, the most reassuring scene in this vid was that first scan of an actual assembly line. Not a light warehouse with one prototype in the middle that might sort of work, but a real factory. This type of thing, like a modern version of the post-WWII boom in weird but practical transport from mopeds to scooters to bubble cars is exactly what I think's needed. With no need to aspire let alone achieve attaining to owning a big EV for most of us
@GaryJohnWalker1 Рік тому
And far more efficient, and probably more fun tbh, than similarly priced Zero electric bikes. Of course everyone will say just do a 21kwh version to push range beyond that magic 200 miles...
@grahammonk8013 Рік тому
I am slightly concerned at some of the work going on, it looks a little too much hand fitting going on. Wonder if Sandy Munro would look at this?
@jtjames79 Рік тому
I really want a single cast version of this like Tesla could do. Get the price down with massive volume. Since it wouldn't need very many batteries it wouldn't be battery constrained. If you can build them cheap enough there's practically a limitless market.
@CRuM770 Рік тому
@@grahammonk8013 aside from the big automakers, this is the way the first off the line are built for every fully new model. You do a semi-automatic assembly line before you sink a large sum of money into tooling.
@huepix Рік тому
Yeah, 0 to 100 in 2 sec is just idiotic, as is all the motorized everything. I can open a boot/trunk
@dekockj Рік тому
I opened this up thinking no way I'll drive that, but you should do the marketing material. This is absolutely brilliant.
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
😂 love that
@celestepalm6949 Рік тому
Just seeing those bicyclists do a double-take as it passes by is marketing gold.
@susan2043 Рік тому
Maar hoe nou gemaak as daar beurtkrag is? 😉
@nikotinnikenen Рік тому
A lot of passion in your work mate. Bravo!
@autochampwandelen Рік тому
Thank you so much for showing this car! I love this design! I must check it out! Greetings from Belgium!
@benjamin3044 Рік тому
Jack, as a fellow tall king, you have no idea how much I appreciate your height insight when it comes to EV's.
@benjamin3044 Рік тому
@@Dr_Ben_Jode short king.
@andreiionescu205 Рік тому
@@Dr_Ben_Jode youre a woman
@grndkntrl Рік тому
Same, I'm 192 cm/6'3½", so would have a decent amount of headroom in the Microlina.
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
Tall kings unite
@bobcampbell3505 Рік тому
Jack Scarlett, you are the absolutely greatest pitchman. Now that that is out of the way, I love the Microlino! Unfortunately I am a 90-year old geezer with macular degeneration. In short my vision is so bad I had to quit driving. So no Microlino for me! But, I have the enjoyment of watching you do your thing. And no one does it as well as you do!!! Regards, Bob Campbell
@raisukhwani Рік тому
Double spaced after the period. Proper grammar. Well put together. And the youthfulness of 4 exclamation marks. How beautiful is this comment. Thanks Bob!
@anusriskandarajah4600 Рік тому
@@raisukhwani Double-spaces after a period is not proper. It's something that had a brief popularity decades ago but was never "correct". A single space between words is sufficient to simplify reading so why should a period and two spaces between sentences be expected to do anything more than a period and a single space? Try reading text with extra spaces between words and letters and you'll see that superfluous spaces can actually make reading more difficult. When talking about EVs, we need to show proper appreciation for efficiency. ;)
@raisukhwani Рік тому
@@anusriskandarajah4600 the guy is true to his time, yet excited about the cutting edge tech and socially engaged enough to leave such a comment. We should appreciate that!
@anusriskandarajah4600 Рік тому
@@raisukhwani His time? I believe the practise actually enjoyed a vogue among typists due to the monowidth of typewriter fonts. It faded when word processing's proportional fonts took over. Typesetters never used it. Anyway, I wasn't complaining about his use of double-spacing after a period but rather your endorsement of it.
@raisukhwani Рік тому
@@anusriskandarajah4600 you are complaining about an endorsement I never made. Acknowledging a fact is not endorsement of it. I hope this stops the complaining.
@dice268926 Місяць тому
Always admired this design
@MalikaTakibayeva Рік тому
Great presentation! Thank you
@dmcl6762 Рік тому
Been watching the trials and tribulations of this lovely little car for a couple of years. Great to see it is really happening now - and the developments and improvements that have taken place. 🤗
@sroberts605 Рік тому
Where?
@BodyDestruction Рік тому
@@sroberts605 internet. TMI was going to build the Microlino, Artega took over TMI and developed their own variant of the Microlino (a barely modified copy), the Artega Karo. They obviously got sued by Microlino, then reached a settlement where both would build their own variants. Artega went bankrupt again (first time was 2012) in May this year and has been taken over by the German company Electric Brands (about to launch their Xbus) and should put the Karo (under a different name) in production somewhere next year. Cecomp in Turin is the current producer of the Microlino.
@jordan4870 Рік тому
As a perfectly average 30 year old Brit, I miss my micro scooter, and often wish I had it back, but with two extra wheels and a 10kWh battery. Thanks Jack, fantastic video as always!
@etherospike3936 Рік тому
You may consider purchasing a Citroen Ami !
@tcm81 Рік тому
@@etherospike3936 Second hand Renault Twizzy would be faster and better value.
@etherospike3936 Рік тому
@@tcm81 As he pointed out, we were speaking about quadricycles here, for full electric cars on good value I would recommend a new Dacia spark !
@tcm81 Рік тому
@@etherospike3936 The spark isn't available in the UK ( it might never be released for the UK market). I thought the Twizzy was a "quadricycle", though I'm not sure what the definition of that is? One of the versions has a similar 50mph top speed.
@tcm81 Рік тому
@@etherospike3936 Also, are we talking about the Dacia Spring?
@georgioskyritsis9884 Рік тому
Great review! Bravo!
@jericoba 4 місяці тому
I LOVE IT!!!
@fiskrond9212 Рік тому
The gearbox noise in this EV is actually a REALLY good thing... aural and visual stimuli to the brain significantly affect assessment of actual speed. People drive a lot faster in modern quiet ICE cars with no wind noise, engine noise, tyre rumble, etc.. the tranquillity dulls the senses... resulting in more accidents at higher speeds.
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
Agree strongly - I say keep the whine!
@anusriskandarajah4600 Рік тому
@@JackScarlett1 The whine is lost energy that is reducing its efficiency.
@ravenouself4181 Рік тому
@@anusriskandarajah4600 Then make a speaker that reproduces it. Just have something that makes a noise.
@anusriskandarajah4600 Рік тому
@@ravenouself4181 That's not a bad idea. The sound system usually is powered by a separate (12v) battery from the one that drives the vehicle (at least in most EVs - I don't know about this one). Usually EVs make such an added noise at low speeds (up to 40kph) to alert pedestrians but it cuts out at higher ones. The view is the road and wind noise above that speed is sufficient to alert pedestrians. The idea of adding noise to give the driver audible feedback about their speed deserves consideration. However it would be competing with whatever you are listening to on the sound system and it isn't as precise as a speedometer - which you are supposed to be paying attention to anyway. For myself, I prefer cruise control and miss it on my i-MiEV. Set the speed to the local limit or whatever conditions permit and pay attention to the road. I also like to complain about the noise that smog machines make - especially inside the cabin - and am not really keen on recreating it.
@Think666_ Рік тому
Nose in parking likely negates any possible safety improvement from noise.
@fryke Рік тому
Really just makes me wish the new ownership of smart won't completely abandon the fortwo. I'm currently using a 15 years old ICE fortwo (budget doesn't allow me to have anything more expensive), and for me personally, this would do fine, but when I drive my old mom for shopping, the fortwo's perfection, whereas she just wouldn't be able to get out of it when we'd arrive (and the driver can't even get out to help the passenger). So again: smart, if you're reading this: Don't forget about your roots!
@Ben-oy1td Рік тому
Not every car suits everyone does it.
@anusriskandarajah4600 Рік тому
I've found that EVs have a lower cost of ownership (especially with the price of gas these days). My brother, who drives a lot, found that he could pay for a Tesla on the amount he was saving driving to and from work. Admittedly, he was driving a big pickup truck... However the only real problem with EVs is their availability.
@fryke Рік тому
@@Ben-oy1td Certainly true. I just hope the very-small-city-car market won't just be old smarts and the microlino. ;) The Dacia Spring's too big for my purpose.
@fryke Рік тому
@@anusriskandarajah4600 Sure. And I'm looking forward to getting one once they're in the 2000 EUR bracket used, if they're still viable then.
@itekani Рік тому
Agreed. Or how about a Mini that actually lives up to the name? :)
@mcswordfish Рік тому
I've fancied a bubble-car for a while now and I've been hoping someone would create on for the 21st Century (ie electric). I doubt I'll be in a position to buy one in the short term but it's nice to see them come into existence
@como_que_no5 Рік тому
This is the happiest car review I have ever had the pleasure of watching.
@3milio0o95 Рік тому
The Microlino is absolutely adorable! Love retro cars! Good to see that they finally got into production, hope they do well.
@tomjanowski8584 Рік тому
I love lightweight cars without power steering. This is the type of car I have been hoping for. Simple. No popout exterior door handles, no mood lighting, etc. LOVE IT
@ahmedmashhour1912 Рік тому
For 20k That's stealing, mate.
@tomjanowski8584 Рік тому
@@I.Am.Nobody It's very different from the Isetta besides the a similar look.
@keahnig164 6 днів тому
I've already seen them in Switzerland They make me smile
@lord_flashheart 23 дні тому
Weight and aerodynamis are two completely different things. A car thats very light but has terrible aerodynamics will still consume more fuel (depending on the speed of course). And a car with great aerodynamics but high weight can still be very efficient at constant and high speeds.
@johnturner7322 Рік тому
Cool, definitely reminds me of my parents 1958 BMW Isetta. We (kids) would drive it around the front yard of our house learning to drive before we were old enough to get a license.
@David-bl1bt Рік тому
yeah, my mother had an isetta. a three wheeler, as she didnt have a driving licence for a car....it could be driven with a motorbike licence! it was left hand drive and the gear lever was in the side panel just like a racing car of that age! I loved it as a kid, I had my own steering wheel to "drive" it with ( stuck on the front windscreen by a sucker, i used to stand on the seat ( it didnt have seat belts) and stick my head out of the sunroof with a huge grommet smile on my face, happy days. It was a problem when it broke down ( it did frequently) as my dad had to tow it 15 miles to an isetta specialist. I still love to see the original isettas at classic car shows today.
@caleidoo Рік тому
It's clearly a rip off of the Isetta. But I'm more disappointed that the guy in the video didn't know that or ignored it and praised the current "designer" in the intro.
@LeslieMatheson Рік тому
Videos of the Isetta we're used in the video. How can you say he ignored it?
@David-bl1bt Рік тому
@@caleidoo yes, it's not a new design, it's just a new concept and rework of an existing legacy design.
@danielcarroll3358 Рік тому
When I was in grammar school the basketball team put the coach's Isetta on top of another car. No harm done, but it took a while for him to collect enough people to get it back down. Ah, memories!
@Brendanjosephstudio Рік тому
I absolutely love this. This is the perfect second car, and breaks the mould away from bloated tanks.
@ooooneeee Рік тому
the perfect *first and only car. if you need a bigger one, rent it.
@TheSteinbitt Рік тому
@@ooooneeee People who are not single always need a bigger car than this.
@user-pt1ow8hx5l Рік тому
You might see lawyers and corporate types picking 'the second car' to work, having a little gocarting on the way to the office....
@ooooneeee Рік тому
@@TheSteinbitt two people can ride it plus some of their stuff. Why buy a bigger car if you don't need it for most of your everyday rides?
@TheSteinbitt Рік тому
@@ooooneeee I have kids, but even without, there’s always weekend getaways, longer evening trips and sometimes buying larger items etc I would rather just have a bike or an ebike. This could replace an ebike during winter months when it’s freezing though, but why not just take the bus or walk? Or have a regular EV for all purposes?
@Ogsonofgroo 11 місяців тому
Excellent review on a fascinating wee car, the world needs more of this! I live on a small Island and its unbelievable the number of Range Rovers and huge gas-sucking pick-ups and utes are on the road, most fueled by egos and the 'I am better than thou' bunch, its sad, I'd get something like this in a heartbeat but I suspect it is going to be some time before they hit the market in western Canada, oh well. As for you good Sir, you do a great job of getting to the important things, well done and keep doing this, cheers!
@paulwarner5674 Рік тому
My brother had a "bubble car" in 1966. It was brilliant. I seem to remember there was no reverse gear. I would love to own one of these now I'm nearly 70.
@Ralph2 Рік тому
As a previous owner of a Microcar MC2 I can affirm you don't need a big, heavy, powerful car to have fun. In fact it is the LAST thing you need. Looks like it's a blast.
@jgbee2726 Рік тому
I want to see you tow a trailer with it! Then I might believe you.
@Ormmwar Рік тому
@@jgbee2726 Ah yes, when you need to tow something twice a year, let's just buy a massive ass SUV instead of, i don't know, renting one for a day or two?
@Ty-er5ok Рік тому
Brilliant! I'm 6'1" 200 lbs and had a 67 Austin Healy Sprite in my youth. Tiny, tiny little car but it was a two-seater and I fit just fine. Plenty of leg room and handled like a dream. Top speed was 60-65 mph, but I didn't mind it if I was driving it on a windy mountain road. I honestly felt that if I raced the average Porsche (down hill) that I would win simply because it felt like it was glued to the road at all time. Pure joy. This car sounds like a modern version in a way. I hope they come to the US soon!
@RWBHere Рік тому
Yay! The Bubble Car is back!
@markpereira4778 Рік тому
Good one 💯 future concept 🔥
@blackcoffeeandbooks8884 Рік тому
These look fantastic, so fascinating to see these on the streets soon! I love that creating something simply joyful is part of their agenda!
@gileshalliwell3591 Рік тому
This and an ID buzz would be the perfect two car family! Great stuff!!
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
And when you were done with your Microlino you could drive it into the boot of the Buzz!
@mb_a5383 8 місяців тому
Just recently started looking at these micro cars (can I call them cars?) and this is the first one I've seen that doesn't seem to suffer from severe body roll around turns. I don't recall if you covered this but I'm curious, is the steering hydraulic or is it 'drive by wire'?
@ishmael4489 Рік тому
I agree that we need to move away from massive, heavy, inefficient cars, so I got myself a smart. But this micro car makes mine look big! I love it. Personally though, I want a car that isn't just for the city and can travel at 70 mph so it can keep up with other traffic. If this car ticked those boxes (and was a little safer given the faster top speed), I would consider swapping my smart for one. I look forward to hopefully seeing more of this car company in the future!
@Tortuex_ Рік тому
this car makes so much sense - especially nowadays. take my money !!
@varmoes Рік тому
I would totally see this car being used in a car sharing service! I know Daimler tried it and failed, but if they could understand the secret sauce other services have, this would make so much sense for a point A2B system! I don’t know why but I find the EV revolution to produce a bunch of really quirky vehicles and I love it! This level of experimentation will eventually boil down to a more stable and refined form. This will allow access to anyone from a price point perspective. Exciting times!
@jimparr01Utube Рік тому
So great to see this. Not that different in concept to the Fiat Bambino from a city driving perspective. Super encouraging appraisal Sir.
@owenchuarbx 8 місяців тому
A modern version of the Iconic Isetta. Beautiful
@ElizabethJones-pv3sj Рік тому
If you're already in a 2 car household this makes a lot of sense. What you need for an everyday commute (assuming public transport isn't a feasible option) is different to what you need for road trips etc.
@chrisrosenkreuz23 Рік тому
the other microcars currently are like 3 times cheaper
@terencejay8845 Рік тому
This is a big issue with EVs. The assumption by the regulators is that everyone 'commutes' to work; same route day after day, into the city or town centre. This first foray into EVs is a triumph of Hope over Reality. Until there is a huge leap forwards in battery and charging technology, EVs will remain a very expensive niche product.
@ElizabethJones-pv3sj Рік тому
@@terencejay8845 manufacturers always cater to the majority because that's where the money is. People whose work involves driving all day do need a different solution to the majority of the population who drive 20-60 minutes to the same workplace every day.
@vfr800ch Рік тому
@@chrisrosenkreuz23 but probably not with the same build quality and safety..
@chrisrosenkreuz23 Рік тому
@@vfr800ch there's no reason to assume that, I mean it could be better it could be worse for all we know. I wouldn't assume correlation between price and quality generally speaking, it's kind of like trying to steal your own hat
@Daniel1987H Рік тому
Haha! That quote about the Honda e was pretty much what I thought: my e looks almost mean compared to the microlino. 🤣
@bruki1337 Рік тому
I absolutely love everything about this car!
@brianmollan Рік тому
Very happy with your positive review. I had an Isetta ( 3 wheeler ) 60 years and loved it - had a ball with it. In the last ten years I had been thinking how suitable it would be for electrification . . . and now they have done it. I think the steering wheel that folded out with the door was less obstructive. This would be much more suitable for a mum to run the child to school than a ‘ Chelsea Tractor ‘ 😏
@terencejay8845 Рік тому
My uncle had a 'bubble car' in the 60's. I loved being in it. This is absolutely modelled on it with that opening front.
@garthhessey3041 Рік тому
@@terencejay8845 Yes immediately remembered the Issetta and similar BMW I had a Goggomobile a tiny 4 wheel car
@jaminthevanuk296 Рік тому
15000 haaaaaaaaa
@dwalker399 Рік тому
The Isetta 300 was not a 3 wheeler. It had 4 wheels. Look it up.
@brianmollan Рік тому
@@dwalker399 no argument, we’re talking concepts. Mine must have been the 250, or someone had nicked the fourth wheel.
@EV-olution Рік тому
This is, by far, one of the best EV reviews you have ever done! Thank you for the excellent review and I really hope the Microlino makes its way across Europe, and maybe, just maybe, over here to North America. I would love to try and review one. Thanks again for a job well done.
@ericsfather3274 Рік тому
americans will hold isreal responsible for HR violations before they embrace a toy like this
@rendaowe Рік тому
I agree, Americans need these tiny cars as well!
@davidm159 7 місяців тому
Brilliant! Sadly, we cant get these in Australia, because we don't have the category for this vehicle.
@kasunslr Рік тому
I love the front side of it...looks classic
@TheJesusFreeke Рік тому
So so cool this--I loved the look of the Isetta, and I love that someone made an electric
@jamesbuchan416 Рік тому
Been an early reservation holder for quite some time now, and it's amazing to see it actually in production :) Hopefully this makes its way across the pond to Canada, an absolute perfect city car.
@Oliviiiful Рік тому
There's absolutely no way Transport Canada would approve this car for more than 50 km/h unless they where built here.
@jamesbuchan416 Рік тому
@@KASPA-KEY “an absolute perfect city car” end quote
@alefunzouzzle4049 Рік тому
Old is new again. Basic cars are what I love. I still own a Saturn with roll down windows, and I could not be happier.
@TheLeylander Рік тому
The exterior looks reminds me of the old bubble car . Fantastic idea for city/town , 8 miles per kilowatt very economical , but I bet the crash rating won't be good , I can see many city drivers though purchasing this vehicle to keep costs down . Overall a quirky cheap means of transport & easy to park which in time I think will become popular. Good idea to wear gloves when adjusting the exterior mirrors lol .
@anusriskandarajah4600 Рік тому
I'm thinking this would be a really great self-driving taxi at some point when the proper software becomes available. It's perfect for grocery runs and other light shopping or taking you home from a party. As a commuter car, it makes a lot of sense, especially with the smallest-battery version.
@ossirioth Рік тому
A very pretty death trap. The bodywork between your ankles and front bumper is the spring used to absorb the impact of a collision. There's a reason why cars the size of a mini cooper stopped being built after the 80's
@SimonRockman Рік тому
When the Transport Road Research Laboratory was asked to crash test a G-Wiz, it refused to put its crash test dummies in one. The lab said that the dummies were too expensive and it didn't think they would survive the crash. Microlino looks like it has less of a crumple zone than the G-Wiz. I'd still buy one though.
@martian9999 Рік тому
if your city is designed properly -- almost all roads 30 km/h, only a few non-junction ones 50 km/h, and maybe a ring motorway for 80 km/h -- then collision fatalities are near zero. This is where the Microlino has potential. But for an American city of high-speed stroads, you are right, it would be unsafe. Safer than a motorbike or scooter, though.
@SimonRockman Рік тому
@@martian9999 I'm in London we have 20mph limits (32km/h) enforced with cameras, the Microlino could probably drive in and out of the potholes that cover more of the roadspace than actual road. I've given up trying to use the heavier of my too bicycles.
@ossirioth Рік тому
@@martian9999 This depends entirely on the country that your perfectly designed city is in. The UK has 30mph limits in urban environments which is faster than 30kph. Even the highest rated "crash safe" cars struggle to remain "safe" more than a handful of mph over 30 due to the exponential energy derived from velocity (e = 1/2mv2). Safe is defined by the safety cockpit around the passenger compartment remaining uncompromised; the more energy the harder it is. But that's not really the problem, it's perfectly possible to build a passenger compartment that is circa 200mph+ "safe" and has been since the 90s. The problem is the deceleration of the passengers in a non-deflecting environment is unsurvivably massive even at lower speeds because your internal organs keep going at that speed even as your body is restrained by seatbelts, and splash themselves across the front of your torso. The bonnet area is literally designed as a shock absorber to slow the safe cockpit area down at a survivable rate for its passengers. There is no spring on this vehicle. The cockpit can be built to survive any reasonable impact the vehicle might face. You aren't.
@martian9999 Рік тому
@@ossirioth well, to repeat, you need a 20 mhp (30 km/h) speed limit. Perfectly reasonable, as it reduces pedestrian deaths by 75%, enables lighter cars such as the Microlino, and doesn't really reduce transport speed (re: Smeed's Law).
@SirHeinzbond 10 місяців тому
i see one of this blue wonders on my way to work, and i LOVE it!
@stauffap 8 місяців тому
I've seen them on the raod. Beatiful cars! Very nice design.
@dalegreer3095 Рік тому
I like how Factory Guy calls out the aggressive look of so many modern cars. But that's what most people are buying now, which I guess means a lot of people have some serious rage issues that they want to express with their vehicles.
@damienyoccoz9269 Рік тому
Twizy owner here. This car seems to draw a lot of inspiration from it (the portable speaker is EXACTLY what I did with my Twizy). The pleasure you get from driving the Microlino sounds exactly like how I feel driving my Twizy. Keeping my eyes on this cute little EV as its successor in a couple of years.
@nickcoppard5335 Рік тому
Unlike the twizzy it's rainproof
@vfr800ch Рік тому
If only Renault would do a 2nd version, designed with decent doors and for northern Europe, then they might make more of a success of it.. Or they just make the Microlino under licence ;-)
@1sm0Laitela Рік тому
@@vfr800ch Check out Renault Mobilize Duo. It seems they won't sell it tho, only rental / car sharing.
@Malar1898 Рік тому
@@1sm0Laitela That one can't be parked on motorcycle parking spots anymore
@1sm0Laitela Рік тому
@@Malar1898 Where and why is Twizy allowed to do that :D
@Mystical.Spirit Рік тому
I'm buying this 😍... Had been waiting for such a micro car since a long time!!! ✌️
@kezzatries Рік тому
OK looking forward to a series of races for the Marc
@csongor48 Рік тому
Love the simplicity of the car! No gimmicks no useless features just a car! A very rare thing nowadays. Thanks microlino, I need one.
@patreekotime4578 Рік тому
That dark semi-matte green one at the end is gorgeous! What a sweet car. I love those headlight/mirrors. So fun.
@frostreaper1607 9 місяців тому
Fun little bubble on wheels. Better thought out than the AMI, not sure what they where thinking with the plug in the door, glad to see Micro has a better placement. 15k is still quite much, but it doesn't look like plastic and I can see myself going on vacation in this.
@lucaribero2224 Рік тому
Can't believe you've come to Turin 😍
@stevencowles8419 Рік тому
I really do like the looks (I’m just old enough to remember a few biubble cars), my concern with all of the micro cars is not actually with them but with the effect that the ridiculus 4x4 SUVs would have on them in a crash and that needs to be resolved. A mass migration to smaller cars has got to be a good idea
@dandavis4469 Рік тому
Also right now the macho thing is a giant jacked up truck- with under 5 mpg. to go buy a loaf of bread
@barbaratrueman185 Рік тому
@@dandavis4469 ( not to mention the macho heavy debt for 20 years to own the "status beasts !!)"
@grissee 5 місяців тому
yeah, this just won't work for US market, it's more for european market
@AXELVISSERS 4 місяці тому
Looks like a bmw isetta
@Cyberbeni Рік тому
It is way way way overpriced. Base model is 15k euros. Citroen Ami base model is 7.7k pounds (around 8750 euros). You can buy a lot of used electric cars under 15k, like the Renault Zoe.
@richardnedbalek1968 Рік тому
See my comment. Same thoughts! 😁
@elliotpollard9083 Рік тому
In today's news: Used vehicles are cheaper than buying new! The new Zoe is nearly £30k. I do agree it's too expensive from a UK point of view, but if you live in an Italian old town, might be worth the premium. ...only time will tell.
@rowdy6274 Рік тому
The Citroën Ami is a total POS tho. 75km max range and 45 kmh top speed? That's bad even if you do only city driving. And ooooh used cars are cheaper than new ones, what a shocker
@Dreador. Рік тому
@@rowdy6274 problem is that it’s more like a fortwo but not safe looking and they do go for the same amount plus it looked a bit bumpy on city roads which seemed odd as that’s it’s natural environment
@BodyDestruction Рік тому
It's an honest price, the Ami is literally HALF the "car". It's got half the power, half the top speed, and 1/4 less range than the base version. For comparison: a Nobe 100GT with 218km of range costs 50% over a top spec Microlino.
@merrillaldrich9170 Рік тому
My father had a BMW 600 (the late Isetta with a back seat, essentially, that appears briefly at the beginning of this video). I would LOVE this reinterpretation! Sadly, we are in the USA and the odds are not good of seeing it here, what with our quirky and crazy expensive safety bureaucracy.
@taloire43 3 місяці тому
The car put a smile on your face and your review put a smile on mine!
@schneidnix Рік тому
What a fantastic review and what an outstanding smile on Jack's face 😎
@zeth609 Рік тому
Customizing that car is gonna be gold.
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
I'm thinking Lambo scissor door
@meredithheath5272 Рік тому
Even the small cars in Turin, Italy are very sensible - note the decently sized side and back windows!! Looks as if you could actually see out of the car windows, while in the U.S. even the small cars have those horrendous, small, tilted windows which do not afford easy visibility, if any. I no longer have a vehicle, but, if I did, I would even take out the damn head rests, so I can see the vehicle's surroundings.
@peterrowcliffe747 10 місяців тому
cant wait to see and buy one when they come to the UK at last alway been a big fan of bubble cars micro cars this is the future of cars well done microlino company lovely idea at last, peter,
@HLife719 Рік тому
Since childhood I’ve liked the Isetta, but the 250/300cc single cylinder motorcycle derived engine kept me from getting one. With the Microlino I’ll finally get to enjoy one! 😉
@thewizardsofthezoo5376 Рік тому
~It's identical to the Isetta.
@Radfordperson Рік тому
It was not a bad engine, loved my Isetta 300
@HLife719 Рік тому
@@Radfordperson Not to knock the engine itself. As you wrote, it was not bad. Just not the power source I wanted to propel even a small, but not very light car.
@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 Рік тому
@@HLife719 I doubt the micro is very fast either
@Aditzu21 Рік тому
I really hope they manage to make it cheaper, well under £10k. At the moment it's more expensive than the Dacia Spring which seems a more attractive option.
@marcelromijn2227 Рік тому
Guess it depends on the country. In my area the starting price of the Dacia Spring is just under the maximum price for the Microlino. But dont forget; a bare bones VW Polo by now is in many regions touching 30k already. For a Microlino at below 10k sacrifices would need to be made in range, durability or safety. Or step down a category to the Ami and Carver with limited 45km/h topspeed.
@davisbradford7438 Рік тому
I'd get this if it was offered in the USA. I live in the countryside on a farm; and it would be nice to have something other than my work truck to use for travel into town, to the coast, or the mountains. They'd be competing with the SOLO and the Arcimoto as the microcars/ autocycles most prevalent in the region; but, they've definitely got better efficiency and packaging than the local options.
@guysumpthin2974 Рік тому
Should be 5k max
@kristoffer3000 Рік тому
What would you rather have, a fancy overpriced mobility scooter that is unfit for people that actually need a mobility scooter or a Dacia Spring?
@Aditzu21 Рік тому
@@kristoffer3000 I wouldn't go that far. It is cool enough to not be considered a mobility scooter, but at the same time it can't be the only car. You still need an actual car for longer trips or larger family. That's why I don't think too many people can afford a £15k second little car.
@seanrobin6573 Рік тому
Absolutely Magnificent
@andrefelixstudio2833 Рік тому
what we call a bubble car, great video!
@TheFableForretress Рік тому
this was a brilliant watch. very well delivered 👏🏻 I want one now !
@nerdsheldon7843 Рік тому
Beautiful creation. Congratulations to people who made this possible.
@BlackJeepConvertible 8 місяців тому
They should make a 4 seater version with rear facing seats called the Microlimo
@PixelShade 9 місяців тому
Yeah, weight is everything. I guess that's the reason my electric skateboard offers ~65 miles/KWh instead of the 8.8miles of the microlino... My only concern is having to share the road with 2ton Heavy Teslas. It would be great our current road network was re-classified, where cars should primarily drive on high-speed infrastructure, while a network of urban and rural roads could be dedicated to micro-cars and other modes of transportation.
@vorlon81 Рік тому
Jack in a mini car 🚗 just made my day 😄
@nickgermanic8505 Рік тому
Thats not a mini car. That's a mini mini car.
@CarCounsel Рік тому
Have been covering and waiting for production on this for yeeeeears. Makes me happy to see you expose it to a broader audience, and to see it being produced and on the road. I hope some day our i3 looks more like an SUV to you and me when in any city!
@hhauffe 3 місяці тому
The Microlino is beautiful! Please also check out the Nimbus One EV.
@SeniorfromOrangeCountyChoppers Рік тому
This needs to come to the USA
@yapproger Рік тому
I’ve always had micro & small cars, the first the Honda 600, then the Trojan by Heinkel, Renault 5, then 3 smart cars, Smart is my favourite. These new models should sell for £10,000 to get us really interested!
@PassportToPimlico Рік тому
An expensive microcar is neither fish nor fowl.
@yapproger Рік тому
@@PassportToPimlico think how green it is, we are so used to having what WE Want not thinking about the planet !
@PassportToPimlico Рік тому
@@yapproger For it to make an impact on the environment it has to be at a price where many people can buy it, not just a handful of middle class people looking to park it next to the big SUV.
@yapproger Рік тому
@@PassportToPimlico just why I said it should be £10000 cost wise!
@SweBeach2023 Рік тому
@@yapproger How can it be green when it keeps on propagating the idea that we all need a car for transportation? It may not be as bad as a big hungry SUV, but it's only slightly better.
@bernardmiller7247 Рік тому
Thanks for bring the lust back to life. My first two cars in the 1960s were BMW Isettas, one three wheel, one four wheel model and I loved them. I am saving up for one of these.
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
Wow! An Isetta veteran. You need one of these!
@briananthony4044 Рік тому
I was interested in seeing the stretched Isetta with rear side doors in the video. 3:12
@calysagora3615 Рік тому
@@briananthony4044 I just looked it up, it's the BMW 600. Iso was an Italian sports car manufacturer that made Isetta for BMW, and the last BMW Isetta badge was the 300. So same car kinda, but twice the engine volume and number of seats. Isetta means the small (car from) Iso. I guess technically the 600 is not small enough for the label, but everyone still calls it the Isetta 600. 🤗
@krazed0451 Рік тому
About effing time... Someone finally going smaller than larger, and this is considered eccentric xD
@JackScarlett1 Рік тому
Long overdue!
@suetaylor6623 Рік тому
Love it❤ My only question would be what it's like going up steep hills? (My city has lots of hills!)
@punitgurung5238 10 місяців тому
Wow😊😊 such a lovely, cute car with lots of features.
@robertlee3778 Рік тому
I want one! I was laughing and smiling throughout the whole video. Super cute car, and definitely a head turner.
@ferrisbentley Рік тому
We need more of mini EV like this 👍🏻
@dewidavies7995 10 місяців тому
Thanks 😊
@fredachildress3728 Рік тому
The microlino would be perfect for me, because I am not a fan of bigger cars. The fact that it is electric is also a plus, and being able to pull it up to a sidewalk and get out easily is such a wonderful idea. Hopefully we can get them here in the US really soon, because I could get around the city easier.
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