I have been reading about the Microlino.
It is a modern version of the Isetta; a bubble car from years ago. The Isetta on the Wikipedia site. It is an unique little car with one door; it opens from the front side. It had a very small engine. Some of them had three wheels (two in front and one in back) and some had four wheels (two in front and two close together in back). It did not have a back seat but it did have a bench seat in front. There were different variations of it.
It is updated in not only the design but also the way it is propelled. It is updated in that the design is cleaner with a more modern look to it. Instead of a gasoline engine, it is powered by an electric motor and batteries.
It is the same in that the back wheels are close together. It is also the same with how one enters / exits it; via the one door in front. It is also the same - about the same - in size to the older Isetta.
I think it would be great as a city car where parking is not easy to find (the bigger the car, the harder to find a parking spot for it). The range isn't great for long distances but city travel - where one doesn't go far but has places to charge it) would be ideal.
It is about the size of the Smart Fortwo but not really made for highways like the Smart Fortwo was. The Smart ED had a similar range but could go faster.
I think it is a cool little car. I hope it is successful. Microlino. I like the design. I have seen other variations of the Isetta that are modern versions of it but I don't know if any of them were made.
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