The Amble One is a street-legal electric microcar developed by Portuguese startup Amble for short-distance transportation. Designed by a team led by former Audi and Apple designer Julian Hoenig alongside Cowboy co-founder Adrien Roose, the L7e-homologated vehicle weighs under 450kg and pairs a 15kW rear-wheel-drive motor with a 12kWh lithium-ion battery. The open-air design features an exposed aluminum frame, cork steering wheel, marine-grade canvas and leather seating, while offering an estimated range of 62 miles and a top speed electronically limited to 40mph.
Inspired by the 1971 NASA lunar rover, the vehicle will launch in three configurations: a four-seat passenger model, a pickup variant with an open load bed and a cargo version with a lockable storage compartment. The modular platform is engineered for hospitality, leisure and local transport applications, with charging completed in approximately five and a half hours from a standard household outlet.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Open-air Micro Mobility
- Compact electric vehicles with exposed frames and leisure-forward styling create new white space between scooters, golf carts and conventional city cars.
- Modular Urban Utility
- Flexible microcar platforms that shift between passenger, pickup and cargo formats support localized transport models for resorts, campuses and dense neighborhoods.
- Design-led Lightweight Evs
- Premium materials, minimal structures and distinctive automotive design language elevate low-speed electric vehicles into lifestyle products with broader consumer appeal.
Who This Affects Most
- Electric Vehicles
- Street-legal micro EVs expand the category beyond full-size cars by serving short-range, low-speed travel with lower material and charging demands.
- Hospitality
- Resorts, hotels and leisure destinations gain differentiated guest transport options through compact electric vehicles tailored for scenic, short-distance movement.
- Urban Logistics
- Small cargo-oriented electric platforms enable quieter, lower-footprint delivery and service operations in constrained urban, campus and coastal environments.
