Does anyone know the story behind the G-Wizz? I'm interested in
- Why they're no longer imported
- Total sales
- Total currently registered and on the road
And a review of the Li-On version.
I suspect that they are currently by some long way the most successful electric 4 wheel personal vehicle in the UK, but because they are registered as a quad don't get counted when people talk about electric cars.
The peak for the G-Wiz was 2009 Q4 with 628 licensed plus 4 SORN.
I've never seen one OUTSIDE that London!
So who's going to produce a Renault Twizy with a G-Wiz style body? Or a legal 50 mph electric Velomobile? Or an electric MP3?
Logically, they make a lot of sense. I can't see the typical mentally-ill 4x4 SUV/V8 AMG Merc/any Audi driver wanting to step out of their respective tanks though.
http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2012/10/electric-velomobiles.html
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Tuk-Tuk-Rickshaw-Ape-Cargo-Trike-L-K-STUNNING-REAL-HEAD-TURNER-/161310433949?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Cycling_Bike_Lights&hash=item258ed9e29d
25kph electric tuktuk.
NB: see the comment in the right hand column, you can get a booklet about the history of the G-Wiz from him direct.