x-posting from craigslist...... bear with me and please do get in touch if you're interested!
I must thin my herd, and as much as I have enjoyed owning and driving this super rare future classic, the time has come to offer some other lucky person the chance to carry it forward.
Th!nk City #118... if you know you know. Not a lot of these around. The car's in overall good shape, looks really fresh and is wicked fun to drive. Gets looks and comments wherever you go. People think it's a brand new model they've never seen, and everyone's attracted to it. Very zippy and go-kart like drive feel, super agile and easy to maneuver, competent on the freeway, lots of cargo room, comfortable seating and good visibility-- truly a special car. Nothing ever has quite been on the market like it since, and we'll see... not a single TFT LCD in the cabin... this is not a 'smartphone on wheels' like new models are. Electro-hydraulic power steering has great feel. the combination of short wheelbase and low center of mass makes for super entertaining driving. There's a chance there will never be a car like this again. And it's legitimate homologated, tested on road vehicle, easy cheap registration, insurance, airbags, ABS... not a total death trap like the 3-wheelers that fly under motorcycle registration.
At the same time, you must know what you're getting into, it's not a project car, runs great and I have no reason to expect that it will quit anytime soon-- Needs nothing now-- but it will continue to need care and attention to keep it going strong in the future, and some parts can be hard to come by. This page had a good summary if you're uninitiated: Can You Guess The Many Borrowed Parts On The Failed Th!nk City EV? - The Autopian
High points:
I must thin my herd, and as much as I have enjoyed owning and driving this super rare future classic, the time has come to offer some other lucky person the chance to carry it forward.
Th!nk City #118... if you know you know. Not a lot of these around. The car's in overall good shape, looks really fresh and is wicked fun to drive. Gets looks and comments wherever you go. People think it's a brand new model they've never seen, and everyone's attracted to it. Very zippy and go-kart like drive feel, super agile and easy to maneuver, competent on the freeway, lots of cargo room, comfortable seating and good visibility-- truly a special car. Nothing ever has quite been on the market like it since, and we'll see... not a single TFT LCD in the cabin... this is not a 'smartphone on wheels' like new models are. Electro-hydraulic power steering has great feel. the combination of short wheelbase and low center of mass makes for super entertaining driving. There's a chance there will never be a car like this again. And it's legitimate homologated, tested on road vehicle, easy cheap registration, insurance, airbags, ABS... not a total death trap like the 3-wheelers that fly under motorcycle registration.
At the same time, you must know what you're getting into, it's not a project car, runs great and I have no reason to expect that it will quit anytime soon-- Needs nothing now-- but it will continue to need care and attention to keep it going strong in the future, and some parts can be hard to come by. This page had a good summary if you're uninitiated: Can You Guess The Many Borrowed Parts On The Failed Th!nk City EV? - The Autopian
High points:
- New tires
- battery capacity approx. 50-60% of new I estimate... 40-50 miles of range realistically. great for around-town or short hops
- New door speakers sound good
- HV cabin heater non functional (common issue). AC works great.
- Comes with repair manual
- Comes with 2 keys
