Generally speaking, it's not normal to find a car that can lane split. But this little guy, which was once a Ford Festiva but has since become something completely different, might just be the one that could do it. I don't know how good you'd feel about it, but you can maybe tell me after you watch the video and get a sense of what it's like to drive.
Although it starts out life as an unloved Ford Festiva, through the use of a series of lasers (first to cut it apart, and then to weld the finished pieces together because duh, of course), it soon becomes the head-turniest of head-turning vehicles in Nashville. And although it's still a car and does therefore operate using four wheels rather than two, it somehow ends up not being all that much wider than a sportbike.
Of course, thinning out the Festiva that much meant that its engine absolutely wouldn't make the cut. So that's where cannibalization of an e-bike for its motor and controller came into play. In the end, this little cheesemobile does all the things you'd hope.
What do I mean? It pops up on two wheels if you go through corners too fast. It works pretty decently as an Uber, as long as you're only trying to transport a single passenger at a time. Instead of leaning one arm out the driver's side window, both front windows are driver's side windows and so, you can just wave out both sides like a goofy robovehicle as you roll down the road. Heck, it even has a little space for a few groceries, which is more than some e-scooters have.
Can it go through a drive-thru and pick up some food? YOU BET.
Since the e-bike that donated the motor and controller had swappable batteries, now this little tiny, street-legal car (it's registered as standard Festiva) does, too. And hey, since it doesn't use any gas, it doesn't have to worry about rising gas prices! SCORE!
If you called for an Uber and this guy showed up, what would you do? I mean, besides hope that you're not trying to take a bunch of luggage with you to the airport. Sound off in the comments!
