The Chinese are adding electric cars the size and speed of golf carts to their city streets.  They have to do it because of cost and pollution.  In many cities, there just is no reason we have to drive cars that can go sixty miles an hour when the traffic congestion keeps the movement of vehicles down to less than the speed of a horse drawn carriage.  Example:  average speed (non rush hour) in London is 19 kph (12 mph).  Having smaller, more maneuverable vehicles would likely de-congest traffic as well.,(reply>), Reminds me of the motorcycle-wagon taxis I encountered in a smaller Chinese city. Alternative transportation always is so fascinating.,(reply>), The easy solution is to encourage bicycles. 19 kph is easy on a bike, even in the city.,(reply>), also a car is more space-inefficent. that becomes a major problem in densely populated cities,(reply>), Though to be fair China's pollution is in a category all its own. It's off the charts.,(reply>), @Rockie 82 I presume the original poster is referring to the Electric microcars. Things like the Baojun E200, not the scooters you're talking about.