# Electric Sports Cars Ampere Motor USA's Low-Slung Budget Electric Car Only Has Three Wheels By Alyson Wyers | Published 2018-01-28 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-electric-car References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ampere-motors-introduces-budget-friendly-electric-car/) & [amperemotor](http://www.amperemotor.com/) This budget electric car has three wheels and has the appearance of a sports car. From LA-based startup [Ampere Motor USA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ampere), the [Polaris](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complimentary-snowmobile-ride) Slingshot costs less than $10K and has a 100 mile range. Perfect for city commuting and fun on the weekends, the vehicle has a number of impressive features including an extremely strong and rigid, yet lightweight, race car-derived tubular chassis, double wishbone suspension and a smart regenerative braking system. The budget electric car also has a carbon kevlar belt drivetrain and the same sort of suspension that 100K sports cars have. It is also described as being "maintenance-free, almost indestructible." The production of the electric sports car is expected to begin this year, with 80% of mass production ready. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Low-budget Electric Cars:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the automotive industry by making low-budget electric sports cars with impressive features. - **Three-wheeled Electric Cars:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the automotive industry by making affordable three-wheeled electric sports cars with excellent driving experience. - **Regenerative Braking Systems:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the automotive industry by developing efficient regenerative braking systems that improve the range of the low-budget electric sports cars. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can benefit from producing low-budget yet high-performance electric sports cars that meet the needs of the urban commuters and weekend drivers. - **Electric Vehicles:** The electric vehicle industry can benefit from developing more affordable and efficient three-wheeled sports cars that appeal to a wider demographic. - **Green Technology:** The green technology industry can benefit from investing in the development of regenerative braking systems that enhance the performance and efficiency of electric sports cars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Two-Seater Solar-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aptera.md) - [Affordable Two-Seater Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-zero.md) - [Enclosed Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carver-electric-city-car.md) - [Rechargeable Two-Seater Modern Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eli-zero.md) - [Diminutive Urban Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-electric-cars.md) - [All-Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car.md) - [Featherweight Sports EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedster-ev.md) - [Limited-Run Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ace-classic-electric.md) - [Track-Ready Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpine-a290.md)