{"id":44217,"date":"2023-03-04T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44217"},"modified":"2023-03-04T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T12:20:00","slug":"weird-alibaba-the-cutest-electric-vehicle-with-tank-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44217","title":{"rendered":"Weird Alibaba: The cutest electric vehicle with tank tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the many hallmarks of bizarre vehicles I often find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column<\/a> is a strange combination of parts. And rarely is that trait so perfectly exemplified than in this cute little two-seater electric car\u2026 with tank tracks.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not the first vehicle with tank tracks<\/a> we\u2019ve found.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not even the first electric tank we\u2019ve featured.<\/a><\/p>\n

But it just may be the most adorable.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure what type of vehicle they started with to reach this point. It\u2019s almost like a bumper car with a cabin. But then it\u2019s got a full canopy, windshield and even a rear view mirror.<\/p>\n

Alibaba claims a max occupancy of three passengers, but the two seats leave me wondering where they expect us to stuff a third person.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019d love to tell you about the awesome (I\u2019m assuming) tech specs, but this little runabout is a bit of a mystery. Alibaba doesn\u2019t share with us anything regarding motor power, battery capacity or top speed. <\/p>\n

They don\u2019t even tilt up the bench seat in any of the pictures so we can get a look behind the curtain and see how the sausage is made.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t imagine this sucker moves very fast, but speed has never been the best selling point for vehicles like these. It\u2019s the all terrain aspect of tracked vehicles that accounts for their main draw. And I can see how this weird little EV would be a blast for cruising around on the sand, dirt, snow or any other loose terrain.<\/p>\n

Our graphics guy seems to think that an alien world might be the best native habitat for our strange little EV, and I\u2019m not inclined to argue. The vehicle itself is so foreign, I could see it being out of this world.<\/p>\n

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From what I can tell, at least our friendly little tank comes nicely outfitted. There are hard plastic seats, a set of headlights that probably share a single AAA battery for power, and even a steering wheel. <\/p>\n

How does a steering wheel work with no axles? That\u2019s a new one for me. But who am I to question Alibaba\u2019s finest engineers?<\/p>\n

If they can turn a tiger into a tour bus<\/a>, I\u2019m sure they can figure out how to control a set of tank tracks with a steering wheel.<\/p>\n

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While the design might be otherworldly, the price is refreshingly down to Earth.<\/p>\n

All you\u2019ll need to call one of these weirdmobiles yours is a whopping $1,800<\/a>. That\u2019s chump change compared to some of the strange things we\u2019ve found on Alibaba before.<\/a><\/p>\n

Surely shipping could end up costing you double what the vehicle costs. It wouldn\u2019t be the first time<\/a> I\u2019ve run into that wrinkle. Or the second time<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While I wait for my electric construction equipment<\/a> to come in from China, I\u2019m going to sit on the sidelines of this fun new find. But if you take it upon yourself to buy the world\u2019s cutest electric vehicle with tank treads, be sure to drop me a line and let me know how it turns out. You\u2019d be joining a small but growing number of ill-advised readers of mine<\/a> who have taken the plunge on Alibaba.<\/p>\n

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