Multinational auto manufacturer Stellantis on July 7 introduced the compact Fiat Topolino to U.S. consumers in an effort to boost the company’s presence in the micromobility market.
The fully electric micro car is actually a quadricycle more akin to a golf cart than a street-legal highway-approved vehicle such as Fiat’s 500e compact urban commuter. The Fiat Topolino is a low-speed vehicle designed for relaxed mobility in places beyond crowded streets, such as coastal roads, resort communities, and private neighborhoods, Stellantis said in a statement.
Low-speed vehicles, as defined by federal regulation, have a maximum speed of more than 20 miles per hour (mph) but no more than 25 mph, and are intended for use on public roads with speed limits of 35 mph or less….