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I bought UK’s cheapest EV for less than an e-bike – it feels like piloting a fighter jet… & costs just £2 to charge
It boasts a cool feature that 'looks like is from a 1970s Rover'
A MOTORIST who bought UK's cheapest EV for less than an e-bike has told it feels like piloting a fighter jet.
Cars enthusiast Jack, from Fully Cha, jumped into the new DoGood Zero to put the microcar to the driving test.
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The tiny four-wheeled electric car boasts a top speed of 28mph, 3 horsepower and 50 miles of range on a full charge.
British manufacturers of the mini motor claim it is "UK's cheapest new car" - starting at just £5,995.
In a YouTube video, Jack said: "It's a sub-six grand car, here in East London you will regularly see people zooming around on e-bikes that ."
The Zero's battery boasts 4.8 Kwatt hours - which is "more than an electric Ferrari".
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Jack said: "There is no adapter that you can get for the car, but the idea is that you just charge this using a domestic three-pin plug.
"Because of course the battery is so small that doing so doesn't take especially long.
"A full charge they say is going to cost you about a quid."
Stepping inside, the two-seater features a vegan interior made of recycled aluminium.
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It also has a huge sunroof and "huge amounts" of glass.
Jack added: "The view out is second to none, among the best of any car I've ever sat in. Central driving position, huge amounts of glass absolutely everywhere.
"It's like I'm piloting a fighter jet or driving a McLaren F1.
"And this is what micro cars are all about, I don't have meters of metal in every direction.
"It would be virtually impossible to run someone over even if I tried to."
At just 2.5 metres long and 120cm wide, the motor takes up just a quarter of a standard parking space - usually 2.5x5 metres.
The YouTuber said: "It's fun to be in a car this small, 50 miles per hour feels awful quick in this thing.
"This is the thing about small cars, you will genuinely get to your destination slightly quicker because you'll spend less time waiting to squeeze through a gap that isn't yet quite big enough for you."
The doors serve both to access the front and rear seat.
Jack added: "That for me is the outstanding feature of the interior of the zero - the space, both for the driver and the rear occupant.
"That's the payoff of that odd shape, lots of space and a really roomy interior."
It also has all the cool features - including a remote key, one-button start, reverse camera, LED lights, LCD screen, speaker, radio, and Bluetooth connectivity.
The content creator said: "This stereo is absolutely baffling to me. The car claims to have USB connectivity and Bluetooth but this looks like it's from a 1970s Rover."
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It comes as a major car brand is set to unveil its much-anticipated first EV with an exciting unique feature.
Alpine has confirmed it plans on revealing the production version of its new A290 electric hot hatch on the sidelines of the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 13.
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