Two adults and a dog maybe an unusual way to pitch a new car sale, but that’s the practicality of the new Ark Zero quadracycle city car from £5,995.
It costs less than a pound to charge the lithium-ion battery for its 50.3 miles claimed range at up to 28mph.
The aluminium two-door body and chassis has a slim design, a centrally positioned driving seat with a small bench behind for one person and there’s still room for a dog, so long as it’s not too big.
It has a sunroof and reversing camera and is Bluetooth compatible with a radio and speakers, heater and remote key starting as well.
ARK has established a 300-strong service network across the UK. A second model will appear at the end of 2023.
It is just 2.5m long, 1.2m wide and stands 1.62m high, uses a 2.2kW motor and plugs into a normal three-pin socket and can use an adaptor for a Type 2 socket.
The current UK law does not permit it to be used on motorways or some expressways. It can be driven by holders of a moped or category B licence, needs insurance and qualifies for MoT testing.
It is ordered on line, assembled and delivered in about 14-16 weeks.
Its arrival follows that of the Citroen Ami quadracycle a couple of years ago but costing significantly more from £7,695. The passenger version of that has been followed by an urban delivery model, and that is likely to be the route taken by Ark, which is also said to be planning a model with autonomous guidance.
