Toyota FT-Me Is a Tiny EV With a Solar Roof

The Toyota FT-Me Is a Tiny EV With a Solar Roof
In today's SUV-obsessed world, Toyota has found a cure for car obesity: the FT-Me. It makes the iQ look like a giant by comparison—heck, it's even smaller than Japan's kei cars. This oddly angular contraption is a pint-sized EV built for the urban jungle.
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Toyota's just unveiled a quadricycle concept that I really hope it gets around to building. The compact FT-Me seats two, takes up just half a parking space, and is designed to offer plenty of flexibility in a small package.
Toyota’s new FT-Me is much more than a micro EV, it even has a solar roof
What exactly is the FT-Me, and why do we need one? Toyota unveiled a new micro EV on Thursday, dubbed the FT-Me. It’s small, but Toyota is hyping it up as an affordable alternative. It even has a solar roof to boost range.
This tiny Toyota EV comes with a solar roof
Toyota has unveiled its latest electric vehicle (EV), the FT-Me, a compact urban-friendly hatchback. At less than 2,500mm long, it is smaller than Japan's kei cars and even the original Smart ForTwo. The automaker claims that this pint-sized EV only requires half of a standard parking space due to its size.
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