Apparently FIAT didn't want to build an EV. Apparently they made the best one around.
I say apparently, because they won't admit to having done it by accident, and I haven't tried one yet.
But it looks like that by "just" building it, instead of over thinking over loading and over marketing it, they made what people want. A simple, economical and usable means of transportation.
They did not put an eco/sport mode dial on it. Or annoying eco friendly "trophy" lights. Or over cooked dashes and gadgets, gizmos, bells and whistles.
It just goes, inexpensively and for quite a bit of time(*) with simplicity and economy.
It's much a proper modern 500, in it's "popular & revolutionary" attire, than than any new ICE one.
Many times the best - or at least the best selling - cars are a surprise. I think (and kind of hope) this is one of them.
Damon Lavrinc from Wired seams to have got it as well, click the image for full review:
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| FIAT 500e |
Oh and it also comes in orange. My favorite car color :-)
(*) it can do 100km even 160 if properly managed, above rated, but probably also will do like 50km on "hooning mode"
