The Peugeot BB1, a cross between a scooter and a car, is powered by two electric motors which are mounted in the rear wheels
It may not give you ‘The Drive of Your Life’, as its makers Peugeot may try to claim, but the latest micro electric car is creating huge excitement in the automotive industry.
The Peugeot BB1, a cross between a scooter and a car, is powered by two electric motors which are mounted in the rear wheels.
A silver prototype BB1had residents and tourists stopping to take a closer peak when a prototype version rolled into Paris today.
Inspired by Peugeot’s electric VLV from the 1940s, the new all-electric BB1 represents the car firm’s view for the future of electrical-based urban mobility.
At just 2.5m long, the bubble-shaped BB1 can amazingly seat four people in saddle-like seats and its packaging miracle is achieved by rethinking the driving task.
Back to the future: Peugeot has based the design of the BB1 on its VLV from the 1940s
There are no pedals so the driver sits more upright with the rear passenger’s legs around the driver’s torso, motorbike pillion-style.
There is no room for a steering wheel either and the driver uses handlebars to control the mini vehicle, which is undoubtedly a real head-turner.
