IS AMERICA READY FOR THIS QUIRKY JEEP-LOOKING EV THAT CAN PARK ITSELF?
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Are we living through a small car renaissance? There's the Slate Truck, Amble's dune buggy, and the Fiat Topolino, as well as a whole galaxy of kei cars and trucks from Japan that have their own built-in fan base.
While microcar sales in the US are still as tiny as the vehicles themselves, there are some signs that Americans might not be as closed off to the idea of downsizing as you might think. The latest example is the launch of Chip Motors, a Miami-based startup with an adorably boxy, open-air electric vehicle that defies easy categorization. Is it a golf cart?
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- The Verge: Are we living through a small car renaissance?
- The Verge: There's the Slate Truck, Amble's dune buggy, and the Fiat Topolino, as well as a whole galaxy of kei cars and trucks from Japan that have their own built-in fan base.
- The Verge: While microcar sales in the US are still as tiny as the vehicles themselves, there are some signs that Americans might not be as closed off to the idea of downsizing as you might think.
- The Verge: The latest example is the launch of Chip Motors, a Miami-based startup with an adorably boxy, open-air electric vehicle that defies easy categorization.
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- Topic: TECH — the feed headline centres on AMERICA, READY, QUIRKY, JEEP, LOOKING.
- Original feed: The Verge.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 16:48 UK.
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