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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. At a top speed of around 35 km/h (22 mph), you’re not going to be taking this on any major roads. I’ve got my hands full with a few containers of Chinese EVs as it is.

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Would you rather have one $50k EV or 50 of these $1k Chinese electric cars

Baua Electric

Meet this fun little purple three-wheeled electric car that barely manages to fulfill the requirements of a car. Instead, drivers operate the handlebar that controls the front wheel through a fork instead of traditional automotive linkage to two wheels. Think of it like an enclosed tuk-tuk. Or at least, the one seat.

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