Italian Designer Andrea Marazzi recently chopped up a 1993 Fiat Panda to create the world's narrowest EV, a historic feat that yielded a fully-drivable car that's only 50 cm (less than 20 inches) wide.
Marazzi started with the chassis of an old Fiat Panda, cutting it vertically, and sandwiching the parts together to make a single seat EV from recycled components. Marazzi used his family's auto recycling business and workshop to make about 99 percent of the car from original parts.
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The skinny EV runs on a pair of 12-volt batteries and a 24-volt motor. It weighs 264 kg (about 580 pounds), and is about 5 feet tall. Not a lot of giddy up under the hood, it tops out at 9.3 mph and it has a range of some 15.5 miles—so, more of a tippy last mile option. The vehicle isn't street legal, but hey it turns a lot of heads at live events and generates a lot of clicks for Marazzi online. The vehicle also has a tiny steering wheel and a single headlight.
According to designboom, it took Marazzi about 12 months to complete the project, which he chronicled on his TikTok and Instagram channels, "tutti pazzi per marazzi," which translates to everyone's crazy about Marazzi.
Marazzi is now pursuing official recognition as the narrowest car ever built from Guinness World Records. Hey, at least it’s easy to find parking.
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