When we saw the Nobe 100 three-wheeled electric car last year with all of its adorable vintage styling, we kind of freaked out.
This little Estonian EV was almost too handsome and it appeared to have
some clever engineering going on too, so our excitement seemed to be
justified.
Well, now, just over a year later, Nobe has announced
that it's taking preorders for the 100, which is exciting, except that
it's doing it through Indiegogo. You know, Kickstarter's cousin, aka the place you slapped down a bunch of cash for a Skully AR-1 motorcycle helmet or a Skarp laser razor and never saw it again.
Still, if you're feeling bold, you can put down $29,000 of your
dollars on a Nobe 100, which works out to 19% off the planned retail
price for the vehicle. Nobe plans to have the vehicles delivered by
January 2021, though it's not clear if we'll be able to enjoy them in
the US.
Other rewards for the Indiegogo campaign
include a $1,000 voucher to go toward the price of purchasing a Nobe 100
for a pledge of $690, a Nobe t-shirt for $60 and four summer weekend
rentals of a Nobe in the Baltics for $950.
In other Nobe news, the
company is claiming that the 100 is fully recyclable, which, if true,
would be supercool. For context, most cars today are believed to be around 75% to 85% recyclable, so finding a way to make that last 15% or so more eco-friendly would be a step forward.
Just
as a refresher, the Nobe 100 has a claimed range of approximately 161
miles and a top speed of just over 80 mph. Nobe claims it will make the
run to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. There are also plans for a "battery
suitcase" that can be added to or removed from the vehicle easily to
extend range when necessary.
