Eugene, Oregon-based Arcimoto makes two-seat, street-legal—and even highway-capable—runabout electric “autocycles” that start under $20,000. 

“People deserve something they can afford. And we have three times the efficiency of a Tesla,” says the Arcimoto CEO. 

Arcimoto first showed its wares at the New York Auto Show in 2018 and had targeted a production of 10,000 vehicles per year. It has sold 600 to date but is still targeting EV-interested entry-level buyers. 

Looking for a $20,000 electric car, and finding them thin on the ground? Well, how about a two-passenger, three-wheel Arcimoto FUV? It might not actually meet your conception of “car”—reminding you instead of an Asian tuk-tuk. But it is at least semi-enclosed transportation for two with 105-mile range, twin electric motors (on the front axle) adding up to 37 kilowatts and 77 horsepower, and, well, heated seats and Bluetooth. The packs, which the company builds from Chinese-made pouch cells, total 19.2 kilowatt-hours.