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A new generation of microcars is making small fashionable

Published 4:59 AM EDT, Thu October 27, 2022
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One of a new wave of lightweight, stylish vehicles designed for urban transport, the three-wheeled Nimbus One tilts in corners, which allows the footprint of the vehicle to stay narrow.
One of a new wave of lightweight, stylish vehicles designed for urban transport, the three-wheeled Nimbus One tilts in corners, which allows the footprint of the vehicle to stay narrow.
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The interior of the single-seat Nimbus One. "We're small enough to go in between cars," says Nimbus founder Lihang Nong.
The interior of the single-seat Nimbus One. "We're small enough to go in between cars," says Nimbus founder Lihang Nong.
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Squad Mobility has developed the Solar City Car -- an electric "microcar" that's just 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) long and 1.2 meters (3 feet 11 inches) wide.
Squad Mobility has developed the Solar City Car -- an electric "microcar" that's just 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) long and 1.2 meters (3 feet 11 inches) wide.
Squad Mobility
Solar panels in the roof of the Solar City Car can boost its range by around 20 kilometers (12 miles) per day.
Solar panels in the roof of the Solar City Car can boost its range by around 20 kilometers (12 miles) per day.
Squad Mobility
Swiss company Microlino is producing an electric vehicle with space for two passengers, which can be charged in four hours.
Swiss company Microlino is producing an electric vehicle with space for two passengers, which can be charged in four hours.
MICROLINO
The Microlino also comes in a limited-edition version called Pioneer, featuring vegan leather and suede interior.
The Microlino also comes in a limited-edition version called Pioneer, featuring vegan leather and suede interior.
Microlino
Also from Microlino, the Microletta is a three-wheeled scooter with a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per hour).
Also from Microlino, the Microletta is a three-wheeled scooter with a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per hour).
Merlin Ouboter (Microlino)
Estonian company Nobe's three-wheeled GT100 has a classic retro design.
Estonian company Nobe's three-wheeled GT100 has a classic retro design.
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The electric Citroen AMI is 2.41 meters (7 feet 11 inches) long and 1.39 meters (4 feet 7 inches) wide. Classified as a quadricycle, it can be driven without a license by 14-year-olds in some European countries.
The electric Citroen AMI is 2.41 meters (7 feet 11 inches) long and 1.39 meters (4 feet 7 inches) wide. Classified as a quadricycle, it can be driven without a license by 14-year-olds in some European countries.
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Israeli company City Transformer has developed the CT-1, which has a "foldable" chassis that allows it to reduce its width to just 1 meter.
Israeli company City Transformer has developed the CT-1, which has a "foldable" chassis that allows it to reduce its width to just 1 meter.
City Transformer
The CT-1 features vertically rising doors that make it easier to access the car in a narrow space.
The CT-1 features vertically rising doors that make it easier to access the car in a narrow space.
City Transformer
The Microlino is inspired by the much-loved but short-lived BMW Isetta -- a "bubble car" produced in the 1950s, which was accessed via a door at the front.
The Microlino is inspired by the much-loved but short-lived BMW Isetta -- a "bubble car" produced in the 1950s, which was accessed via a door at the front.
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The three-wheeled KR175-2B is another classic bubble car from the 1950s, produced by airline manufacturer Messerschmitt.
The three-wheeled KR175-2B is another classic bubble car from the 1950s, produced by airline manufacturer Messerschmitt.
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The three-wheeled, single-door Peel P50 debuted in 1962 and is still the  <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fp50cars.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">smallest production car</a> ever made.
The three-wheeled, single-door Peel P50 debuted in 1962 and is still the smallest production car ever made.
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