Yeah, I think the first thing I’d do is at least get a Rubbermaid tub to sit that stuff down inside and offer a modicum of water protection. This is really the only part about this whole little car that concerns me. The rest is delightful especially considering the cost.

The scary part is that in a lot of ways the Trabant I owned for a summer was no worse. Certainly in materials and assembly quality.

Because China.

maybe the question isn’t whether this thing is dubiously low priced but if literally EVERYTHING ELSE in the world is dubiously high priced?

Agreed. Just pretend China is a Silicon Valley tech startup with the intention of losing $5000 for every $1000 they bring in - “We’ll make it up in scale!”

Jank-li?

For some reason You calling something janky gives me chills

Well it has been around David for more than 3 hours. 

Fine it's not unibody, it's a tubular space frame.

Hmm, the C7 looks better with popups.

And how about the drive motor that sits out in all the weather. I’d stay away from all types of wetness. I working the the electric motor business for nearly 50 years, and that motor will find ever bit or water including humidity within 50 miles. And you can’t wrap it in anything or it will overheat.

Some of those are regular enough that I’m wondering if they’re intentional, like so that the frame can drain/vent the water that enters through the unintentional ones.

Not enough. I’d happily read dozens of Torch articles about this thing.

Also it being open to the elements below makes me think you should think twice before driving through a puddle again. 

I’m staring at these photos and wondering:

It’s janky.

To be fair, the transverse leaf spring in that is acting as a sway bar, not the entire suspension.

12 in the next 90 days.

When does it go to Moab?