"And when I climbed into one these vehicles for the first time last week in New York City, I was surprised to see just how much like a “real” car it felt. Considering they cost less than many golf carts (the Wink Sprout LSV starts at around US $9,000), there’s a surprising amount of car-like qualities."
"Looking out my home office window in Portland, a blustery east wind drives raindrops through the 37-degree air and semi-pressure washes the glass. Take the Vespa or ebike on errands today? Mmmm.... nope. I’m just not that hard core. If only there was a much more comfortable, maneuverable and fuel-free option to get to the store"
"if you live in a city like New York or San Francisco or some college town and do most of your driving in-town, why bother with some big-***, boring SUV or crossover? Why not end-run around the hassle and squeeze in parking spots between a dumpster and a wall and spend nothing for gas? Cut that Gordian knot of traffic and hassle!"
If most of your car trips are fairly short and made at lower-than-freeway speeds, perhaps you don't need a full-on automobile. A less-expensive Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) may suffice, and US startup Wink Motors has just announced a new line of the critters … some of which can be solar-charged.
Mark Dweck, founder and CEO of Wink Motors, has been a successful importer and a car nut since high school in Brooklyn, New York. He searched for quality DOT-compliant suppliers to import neighbourhood electric vehicles (NEVs) fully equipped with great features to make them affordable and adorable.
