It's a two-seater, with side-by-side seating, as opposed to the tandem format of the Twizy. And unlike the Twizy, GEM, or a golf cart, it's fully enclosed, which means it's vastly more attractive to people living in places where it rains or snows. It uses a 4kW (5.3hp) electric motor powered by a 6kWh lithium-ion battery, which gives the Zero a range of 55 miles (89km), with a recharging time of 4.5 hours at 110V. A version with a bigger battery, the Zero+, will have a range of 85 miles (137km) thanks to a larger 8.3kWh pack—though this increases charging time to a still-reasonable six hours.
Ars Technica (1 May 2018) presented the Eli Zero, a fully enclosed, side-by-side two-seat neighborhood electric vehicle, arguing autonomous cars won't solve congestion but small NEVs might[1]
electrive (21 Sept 2021): Eli Electric Vehicles began production of the L6e-class Zero, with sales in the coming weeks in 13 European countries via KSR Group, from 11,999 US dollars[3]
New Atlas (24 Sept 2021): initial production run started with European partners; 72-V architecture (was 48 V), 4-kW motor, 5.8 or 8 kWh batteries for 50 or 70 miles, top speed 25 mph; US launch planned "in the near future"[2]
Crowdfunding on StartEngine: about US$1.4 million from over 1,500 investors in the first round, with a second campaign launched[2][3]
Notable features
The Zero is a neighborhood electric vehicle, a low-speed vehicle certified for roads with limits of 45mph or less; founder Li says it is 40 percent smaller than a Smart Car and uses an aluminum chassis, and it weighs 877lbs (398kg), or 904lbs (410kg) with the bigger battery[1]
2018 specs: 4kW motor, 6kWh battery for 55 miles (89km) and 4.5 hours at 110V; Zero+ with 8.3kWh for 85 miles (137km); MSRP $10,900 with first deliveries hoped for early 2019[1]
The production car measures 88.6 x 54.3 x 62.5 in (225 x 138 x 158 cm), with McPherson front suspension, disc brakes front and back, a 23.6-ft (7 m) turning circle, a tilting sunroof, a rear camera and parking sensor, a low-speed pedestrian sound system, a 7-inch digital dash, hot/cold AC on most configurations and 160 liters of trunk space[2]
The 2021 batteries and ranges differ from the 2018 prototype (electrive gives 80 or 110 km ranges, 45 km/h top speed); the later articles supersede the 2018 figures[2][3]
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newatlas.com· Published Sep 24, 2021· Starts Sep 21, 2021· 50% of score
New Atlas independently confirms production of the first Eli Zero units began in September 2021, after repeated delays from the vehicle's original 2018 unveiling and 2019 delivery target.
electrive.com· Published Sep 21, 2021· Starts Sep 21, 2021 ✓· 49% of score
Electrive reports Eli Electric Vehicles actually began production of the Zero NEV on 21 September 2021, over two years after the pin's stored mid-2019 date and the original 2018-2019 delivery targets described in the pin's source article.
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Einride, a startup based in Scandinavia, has just released a full-scale prototype of its fully electric truck T-Pod. With a range of 124 miles and a 20kWh capacity, it is designed to replace small heavy duty fossil fuel reliant trucks on short trips. Without the need for the driver’s cab, the prototype looks pretty weird but if all goes to plan there will be 200 vehicles transporting goods between Gothenburg and Helsingborg in Sweden by 2020.
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE6.7 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com[1]: "…r for 2020 Rollout Audi and Nvidia[2] have announced they are working together to bring a fully self-dr…"
Audi and Nvidia have announced they are working together to bring a fully self-driving car to the consumer market by the year 2020.
CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE6.7 years agoHappened as dated, per arstechnica.com[1]: "Volkswagen unveils the I.D., a long-range electric car due in 2020 250-…"
250-300 mile range and an autonomous mode is coming by 2020.
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE20 days agoThe Statesman's[1] live updates describe attendees arriving "for the scheduled 4:45 p.m. start of the launch event" on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 (21:45 UTC), and NHTSA[2] states Tesla "began offering commercial service in its Cybercab vehicles on September 3, 2026".
Tesla put its two-seat Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or pedals, into robotaxi service in Austin after an invitation-only launch at ACL Live on 3 September 2026, opening rides to the public the next evening.
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE114 days agoHappened as dated, per en.wikipedia.org[1]: "…used by some competing robotaxis. Tesla unveiled the Cybercab in October 2024, began production in F…"
A two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, meant to be built on a high-volume 'unboxed' assembly line. Estimated date.
CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE3.7 years agoHappened as dated, per interestingengineering.com[1]: "…also known as the transporter or Kombi was released by Volkswagen in 1950. The car was the second p…"
The batteries are expected to be mounted in the floor while the electric drive components will be kept as small as possible to maximize the space inside the van. The vehicle will have a style closer to a compact commercial van but inside it will offer the comfort and space of an SUV. Level three autonomous driving capability will also be standard across the range.
1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia 20003, United StatesTesla·…
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE20 days agoNHTSA's[1][2] special order states: "On September 3, 2026, NHTSA opened Audit Query (AQ) 26002 to evaluate Tesla's basis for certifying that its Cybercab vehicle complies with all applicable FMVSS." No time of day is given, so the pin is all day.
NHTSA opened Audit Query AQ26002 on 3 September 2026 to test how Tesla certified the Cybercab, which has no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors, as meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The Model 3 will come equipped with a new suite of hardware that supports Tesla's second-generation Autopilot system, Enhanced Autopilot.
Enhanced Autopilot will eventually allow the car to match its speed to traffic conditions, automatically change lanes without driver input, merge on and off highways, and park itself.
DELAYED6.5 years late59% CONFIDENCEin 251 daysDate has moved, per en.wikipedia.org[1]: "s, the release has been delayed multiple times. In November 2025, Tesla CEO Elon Mus…"
Unveiled in 2017 with claims of a 1.9-second 0-60 and 620-mile range, and delayed every year since. Estimated date.
Land Transport Authority, 1 Hampshire Road, Kampong Java, Singapore 219428, SingaporeWaymo·…
CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE5 days agoLTA's[2] release of 18 September 2026 says "Waymo[1] will be Singapore's newest autonomous vehicle operator"; AsiaOne[3] says Waymo "announced the move on Friday (Sept 18)" (Waymo's own post carries the US date, September 17).
Waymo announced with Singapore's Ministry of Transport and Land Transport Authority that it will bring its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to Singapore, aiming to open to riders in 2028.
