Video of the new 2008 Chinese "Flybo" city cars being sold by a Michigan dealership, 40+ MPH (70 km/hr) top speed and 100 mile (170 km) range.

http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=resources/auto&id=5868823

Wow, it looks an awful lot like the Smart ForTwo:

Link (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=smart+fortwo&gbv=2)

Again, that would be a great vehicle for high school students, who don't need to take the highway to school.

I wonder if they will allow driver's licenses to younger people, so they could drive themselves to junior high school.

Well, for sure the Flybo's not a Fisker-Karma or Volt!

It's good to know GM's Volt should be larger, safer, more thoroughly tested, and a far better long term investment for consumers.

I can live with a car that doesn't go above 50 mph as long as it isn't a problem to actually drive it at 45mph the majority of the time. And the 10K price is right for a second car (I need a truck) if it is durable and isn't a cheaply made hunk of junk that wont last.

Assuming the above is met then the only thing holding this back is the cost of the extra insurance. If I have to eat up a bunch of the fuel savings with extra insurance payments it sure makes the deal turn sour. Maybe the poulsen or a poulsen type thing will be better for people like me. Still waiting for something that meets all criteria.