Urban Transport

It looks a bit like a Twizy, but the Triggo EV has a few neat tricks that Renault's city roller doesn't. It leans into corners, at higher speeds its front wheels are spread out, but slow down and they can be pulled in for easier parking.

For people who mainly make short trips around town, a full-on electric car may be more than they need, while an ebike isn't enough. It was with such folks in mind that the three-wheeled, fully-enclosed LEF electric vehicle was created.

Although velomobiles are known for being faster than bicycles, some of the more "practical" models can be rather ungainly. That doesn't apply to the Snoek, though, which is built first and foremost for speed.

Ebikes may indeed require less pedalling effort than regular bicycles, but most still offer little in the way of cargo capacity or protection from the elements. The CityQ is designed to provide both, along with four-wheeled stability.

Electric moto maker Cake and mobile living brand Dometic have joined forces to develop a climate-controlled food delivery box, which rides on and is powered by the Ösa electric utility scooter/motorcycle.

Micro-mobility startup WheelKinetic has launched a squat little electric scooter called the BooZter which folds down to a portable package that can be carried by hand or thrown in a backpack.

Electric scooters typically consist of a tubular metal frame, covered with plastic body panels. Swedish startup Stilride is taking what it claims is a more eco-friendly approach with a scooter made from folded sheets of stainless steel.

Polish engineer Jack Skopinski has launched a 4x4 version of the Mountain Cart he announced early last year, and upped the power for a unique-looking Mountain Board flavor of the Boardzilla revealed at around the same time.

Segway-Ninebot has rolled out a more powerful version of its electric Gokart, which will not only nudge the speedometer that little bit higher, but offer even more sideways action thanks to a new built-in drifting assistant system.

Until now, the various flavors of Arcimoto's FUV have sat somewhere between a Polaris Slingshot and a Can-Am Spyder, but with all-electric drive and a roof. Now the company has blown off the roof for a fully open-air reverse trike named the Roadster.

In a landmark moment for the experimental transportation technology, Virgin Hyperloop has welcomed aboard its first ever passengers, albeit only for a short spin along a test track that reached speeds of 107 mph (172 km/h).

UK outfit Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has caught our eye over the past year or so with its cargo-carrying quadcycles for urban environments, and is is now branching out into passenger vehicles with its EAV Taxi.