7:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | With the arrival of Topia’s one-seater prototype, I think it’s finally safe to say the SMART car has something it can take in a fight. Called the HUVO, this diminutive electric car forgoes features like “well-being” and “sanity” for “lightweight” (150kg) and “
Jesus Christ watch out for that MINI Cooper!” To save weight and development costs, the HUVO is made out of materials that would make any contemporary golf cart proud; mainly plastic, ceramic, more plastic, and a bit of high-tensile steel plate. Although, as the headline implies, if HUVO goes into production Topia should probably just make the thing out of a nice, sturdy wood, and save your immediate family a step at the funeral parlor.
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