World’s first electric amphibious car goes on sale at the price of a Duster

In Thailand, sales have started for a very unusual electric car, the FOMM One EV. This is the world’s first electric amphibious car, created by former Toyota engineer Hideo Tsurumaki. World's first electric amphibious car goes on sale at the price of a Duster

The startup FOMM developed the One EV specifically for Southeast Asia, where there are many rivers and floods often occur. It’s a small city car with a length of 2585 mm, a width of 1295 mm, and a height of 1560 mm. The car’s weight without batteries (there are four of them) is only 445 kg.

World's first electric amphibious car goes on sale at the price of a Duster

Despite these dimensions, the car is four-seated, although it’s obviously cramped inside. Two electric motors with a total power of 14 hp allow it to accelerate on land up to 80 km/h. It has a range of 160 km. World's first electric amphibious car goes on sale at the price of a Duster

On water, the FOMM One EV moves using a water jet and wheel rotation. Its plastic body is completely sealed, and the doors are sliding.

However, developers say that the electric car should only be driven on water in extreme cases – for example, during a natural disaster. World's first electric amphibious car goes on sale at the price of a Duster

You can buy the FOMM One EV electric car in Thailand at a very low price of 664,000 baht ($21,250).

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