{"id":50128,"date":"2023-05-20T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=50128"},"modified":"2023-05-20T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T11:20:00","slug":"this-is-cute-little-electric-street-sweeper-is-somehow-cheaper-than-a-lawnmower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=50128","title":{"rendered":"This cute little electric street sweeper is somehow cheaper than a lawnmower"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/street-sweeper-alibaba.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/street-sweeper-alibaba.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/street-sweeper-alibaba.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/street-sweeper-alibaba.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/street-sweeper-alibaba.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"electric street sweeper\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to finding the coolest and\/or weirdest EVs in China for the <a href=\"http:\/\/electrek.co\/guides\/alibaba\">Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week <\/a>column, I\u2019ve never shied away from work vehicles. Whether that\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/09\/03\/weird-alibaba-tiny-electric-fire-truck\/\">tiny electric fire trucks<\/a> or an <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/11\/05\/vw-bus-electric-food-truck-alibaba\/\">ice cream van shaped like a 60s VW bus<\/a>, odd little work vehicles somehow have extra charm. But today\u2019s entry is certainly unique among past offerings, making it one of the cleanest builds yet. Or perhaps the cleanlinest. <\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-300403\"\/><ins class=\"adsbygoogle author_ad ad-container adsbygoogle author_ad hide-lg author-in-content\" data-ad-host=\"ca-host-pub-5506057612223327\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8858607207437960\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve heard about<a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2023\/03\/10\/electric-mini-street-sweeper-enable-protected-bike-lanes\/\"> tiny electric street sweepers before<\/a>, which are particularly useful for reaching bike paths or other areas that wouldn\u2019t fit full-sized machines.<\/p>\n<p>But those are generally priced at closer to a quarter-million dollars. <\/p>\n<p>This bad boy is somehow ultra-budget priced, making it a veritable steal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alibaba.com\/product-detail\/Industrial-Electric-All-Closed-Cab-Floor_1600544209812.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_title.44307321hiL0yM\">at just $4,000!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MICXsd\">an electric riding lawnmower<\/a>, that will save a cool thousand bucks.<\/p>\n<p>And while the riding lawnmower might be more useful for your own property, this street sweeper will sure come in handy the next time your neighborhood seems to have let itself go.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg 960w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?resize=350,350 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?resize=140,140 140w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?resize=500,500 500w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T112924.709.jpg?resize=96,96 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Cleaning a 1.9 meter (6\u20192\u2033) path in front of it, this adorable little street sweeper is ready for an entire day of slow-speed tidying up.<\/p>\n<p>It can travel at up to 12 km\/h (7.4 mph), so you\u2019ll be sweeping a beeline to the cul-de-sac in no time!<\/p>\n<p>It also holds up to 180L (47 gallons) of water for a sprayer, meaning you could use it as armor in the next neighborhood super-soaker battle. Those neighbor kids may have an army of water guns, but you brought in the tanks!<\/p>\n<p>For dry cleaning, the 150L (40 gallon) dust bin will make vacuuming up your neighbor\u2019s overgrown petunia\u2019s easier than ever. Hey, it\u2019s their fault for letting those weeds reach the pavement. As the self-appointed neighborhood street sweeper, the road is your domain!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg 790w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?resize=117,150 117w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?resize=234,300 234w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?resize=768,986 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?resize=273,350 273w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?resize=140,180 140w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?resize=779,1000 779w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-2023-05-20T113126.202.jpg?resize=150,193 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I know you\u2019re probably wondering why the heck I would be interested in a mini electric street sweeper. <\/p>\n<p>You probably think that such things are beneath you. But I dare you to watch the sales video below and not be at least slightly tempted to take a spin in this thing! And when the guy goes full Rambo at 0:32, well I\u2019m sold, buddy!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/20220812_571f229a826f0398_371766048120_mp4_264_sd_unlimit_taobao.mp4\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>A hidden 4 kW (5.4 hp) electric motor gives this thing its \u201coomph\u201d, and a 7.2 kWh battery provides some serious run time. They don\u2019t say exactly how much, but if <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2021\/07\/13\/zero-fxe-launched-as-new-electric-motorcycle-model-and-we-got-the-first-test-ride\/\">an electric motorcycle with that size battery <\/a>can get a range of close to 160 km (100 mi) in the city, then this slow moving street sweeper should be able to reach the state line, even if it takes all week.<\/p>\n<p>And at a mere $4,000 a pop, you could invest in a whole fleet of these things. Clean the city by day, then enter them in a road sweeper street hockey game in the evenings, using a trash can lid as the puck. <\/p>\n<p>Now that\u2019s some action I\u2019d pay to see! You could finance the whole operation with ticket sales. Where\u2019s Steve Wozniak when you need hiim; Segway polo ain\u2019t got nothin on mini-street sweeper hockey!<\/p>\n<p>So while you may reach for the leaf blower next time you need to clean up after some edging, someone will have to hold my beer while I grab my own little electric street sweeper. Or better yet, perhaps I\u2019ll just use the cup holder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\" readability=\"6.3518518518519\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42XEwby\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-883235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/Crown-cruiser-Electrek-Banner-May-22-28.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to finding the coolest and\/or weirdest EVs in China for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I\u2019ve never shied away from work vehicles. Whether that\u2019s tiny electric fire trucks or an ice cream van shaped like a 60s VW bus, odd little work vehicles somehow have extra charm. 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