Review: The Tazzari Zero Electric Car
I had the chance to drive the Tazzari Zero Electric Car a few days ago when Tech the Future visited Good!. The Tazzari looks funny, which is not necessarily a compliment when you're talking about cars. It reminded me of the Smart. It just looks smaller and it feels cheaper. Driving it turned out to be a big disappointment. Even the added qualification 'Made in Italy' couldn't make up for the bad experience.
The interior of the car is futuristic looking. Switching gears (reverse and forward) is...
The interior of the car is futuristic looking. Switching gears (reverse and forward) is done by pressing a green button on the dashboard. The first thing I noticed, was a big red 'alarm' button situated where you would normaly find your gear stick. When I asked my guide what it was for, he said: "In case of an emergency..". Off to a good start. Just turning the car in the a small street seemed like an impossible task. The turning radius is huge! After switching gears for about six times I was finally driving.
Anything good to say about the Tazzari? Well.. the action radius is okay: about 140 km with one charge. And it drives cheap. Driving the Tazzari Electric one kilometer will cost you about 3 euro cents. If you take the roof off, it would make for a cool golf caddy.