# $18,000 Electric Vehicles Nice MyCar By Ayman | Published 2008-07-22 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nice-mycar References: [carscoop.blogspot](http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/nice-mycar-all-electric-city-car-styled.html) & [nicecarcompany](http://www.nicecarcompany.co.uk/my-car.html) **Nice** is debuting its new [plug-in electric city car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-electric-microcar), the **MyCar**, at the British Motor Show in London on July 23. The two-seater, eco-fun car with zero emissions be available in the U.K. this fall, with prices starting from $18,000. MyCar is made in Hong Kong and designed by [Giugiaro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyper-concept-yacht) of [Italdesign](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delorean-alpha5). It has a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h) and a driving range re-charge time ranging from 6 to 8 hours. Nice claims that MyCar has very low running costs. So low, in fact, that they account to about one fifteenth of the running cost of a conventional petrol or diesel model. The zero CO2 emissions is a big selling point as it will allow people to avoid the costly UK road tax and no congestion charges. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Electric Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more affordable and eco-friendly electric vehicles to cater to the growing demand for sustainable transportation options. - **Plug-in Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expand the development of plug-in technology to create more accessible and convenient charging options for electric vehicles. - **Low Running Costs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and implement cost-effective solutions that significantly reduce the operational expenses associated with owning and operating a vehicle. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with automotive manufacturers to integrate electric vehicle technology into mainstream vehicle models at affordable price points. - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable and efficient methods to generate renewable energy for charging electric vehicles, reducing reliance on fossil fuel-based power sources. - **Urban Mobility:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative solutions and services that optimize urban mobility, utilizing electric vehicles as a key component to reduce congestion and pollution. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro-Styled Electric Convertibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-convertible.md) - [Diminutive Urban Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-electric-cars.md) - [Electric Quadricycle Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microlino-2.md) - [Rechargeable Two-Seater Modern Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eli-zero.md) - [Accessible All-Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-id-every1-concept.md) - [Open-Air Low-Speed Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-moke.md) - [Compact Electric City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kg-motors.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md) - [Dynamic Electric Car Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-countryman.md)