I have no idea what I am watching, but I already know that I am in love with this lively little electric car of Alibaba.
Alibaba, which was selected last week, may scare me super strange electric cars this week, but this week’s electric car trivia is itchy: “Why don’t I have this in my life?” My wife has not been able to train my brain Part.
Technically, the product name is listed as “China-made and sold EEC hot-selling 2-seater car electric adult patrol patrol sightseeing police golf cart”.
Lingstar M15 may not be the sexiest car on the road, but it has a certain charm and I think it suits me.
You can continue to show off your electric sports car. I will use my electric short car to pick up the ladies.
This thing looks like the designer put all the Frankensteins on us, cut the front end of the Miata with the back half of the Willis Jeep, and then tied them together with the handrails on the swimming pool ladder.
If you think the design is great (of course you do, you are breathing), then just check the interior. When you enter, things get even stranger.
You may laugh, but from here on, it’s only a stone’s throw away from the Tesla butterfly steering wheel. It is even stemless, just like Tesla’s wheels! Guys, this made me an early adopter.
The hard plastic bucket seats look like they were produced in a real bucket factory. They look as comfortable as an empty bathtub, but of course, I did not expect it to be luxurious vegan leather.
Although it may not provide high-end interiors, at least you can clean the interior of the car with a garden hose-that’s it.
The M15 provides left-hand drive, just like a car God wants, but for some reason the seat belt is backwards.
However, I think I should not complain, I should be thankful that it even has a seat belt. Considering that it looks like a wall fell from a bumper car and escaped by one person, any real road safety equipment is out of reach.
Having said that, this is definitely more than just a toy car. It is not one of those trivial 50 km/h (31 mph) electric cars that we often see on Alibaba.
It is true that the rear-wheel drive 4 kW electric motor will never show the checkered flag, but this is fine for me. When you own a car that looks so great, you definitely want to slow down and let people passing by see it.
M15 lacks motor power, it makes up for the battery capacity. My little yellow hot rod hides a large 72V 80Ah lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 5.76 kWh. This is not bad at all!
Lingstar claims a maximum range of 150 kilometers (93 miles), but a crawl speed of 20 kilometers per hour (12 miles per hour). Even at full speed, it may make a second-hand Nissan Leaf more than worth it.
You can even use one of these AliExpress batteries to double your range for just one thousand dollars.
I know this thing has only two seats, but you can take a few passengers back in a pinch.
If you encounter your own very strange Alibaba electric car, please feel free to send me a link (my contact information is in the author profile below). It may appear in the very strange future part of Alibaba’s electric cars this week!
Micah Toll is a personal electric car enthusiast, battery nerd, and the author of Amazon’s number one best-selling book DIY Lithium Battery, DIY Solar and Ultimate DIY Electric Bike Guide.
Post time: Jul-28-2021