Sondors' three-wheeled EV is affordable and stylish
Starting a new car company is tough. In fact, it's nearly impossible. Then Tesla pulled it off. As we transition from the internal combustion engine to electrification, startups and even a few established players are taking a chance on EVs. Building a three-wheeled autocycle isn't revolutionary , exactly. But making an EV starting at $10,000 with all the usual amenities makes it a car worth watching. Plus, it looks spectacular. I got a chance to drive the $1 million prototype of this Italian-designed car in Malibu last week. The one-off vehicle isn't street legal or ready for actual roads. It didn't have working seat belts and couldn't reach the speeds the company says the final production model will be capable of. But, once I put it in gear and depress the accelerator, it seemed like, with some fine tuning (not to mention passenger restraints), the car would be at home cruising through a residential neighborhood. Behind the wheel, steering and braking worked as...