GTP Cool Wall: 2001-2012 REVA G-Wiz

[Wiegert]

2001-2012 REVA G-Wiz nominated by @AudiMan2011

Body Style: 3-door hatchback
Engine: 13.1kW DC electric motor, 13kW 3-phase AC electric motor
Power: 17 hp
Torque: 38 ft-lbs
Weight: 565-665 kg
Transmission: Single-speed direct drive
Drivetrain: Rear-engine, rear wheel drive
Additional Information: The G-Wiz was a small electric quadricycle designed for urban use. It's most popular market was in the UK, especially around London. 2008 saw an update to the drive system going from a DC to AC motor which boosted range to 50 miles. The car's final update came in 2009 with the standard batteries replaced with lithium-ion which took the range up to 75 miles. Until late 2009, this was the best selling electric vehicle in the world until production ended in 2012.​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[lxmmy]

Just imagine you are driving around the city desperately looking for a parking spot and you see this:

Seriously Uncool.

 

[FT-1]

Hideous, slow, cramped, dangerous, tacky... It is horrible in every sense! SU.

 

[Obelisk]

SU initially, but then I remembered Ylvis once put a train horn on one of these and scared people. Uncool.

 

[TS050]

No.

 

[Neddo]

Oh look at it

 

[Cowboy]

Definitely not a tall person car, just look at that legroom!

Seriously Uncool.

 

[Panoz]

This what happens when a golf cart is given plastic surgery.

 

[FerrariF1GT]

Hmm, this thing is interesting. It looks really, really practical, especially on tight urban streets. Also, it's an electric car, so it's fairly good at saving the planet.

However, it doesn't seem as attractive as other cars its size (keis especially). Even without voting, I can sense that Jahgee voted Sub-Zero, and he's a well-known "SZ when most vote SU" hipster, which is uncool by default.

I'm abstaining for now.

 

[Dennisch]

From a time when electric vehicles had to look hideous.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Just imagine you are driving around the city desperately looking for a parking spot and you see this:

Seriously Uncool.

Even worse when you find two of the damn things in one spot.

Hyper-SU.

 

[Bo]

Technically not a car.

Below SU.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Calling it a clown car would be an insult to clowns everywhere. And that's saying something, because clowns are awful.

SU.

 

[Grandea GTR]

This lasted 11 years? Wonder how sales were.

SU.

 

[Mike458]

Much better.

SU.

 

[Northstar]

Much better.

SU.

And that's just going over a speedbump at 5mph!

 

[The87Dodge]

The epitome of SU.

 

[MisterWaffles]

If I get one in yellow can I call it Cheese-whiz?

Also SU

 

[Roo]

I'm sure electric cars like this have set back the public perception of such vehicles by at least a few decades.

SU, although still cooler than the reg plate on the black Merc van.

 

[Adamgp]

Bwahaha...

SU.

 

[AlvaroF]

Nope.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Top Gear loved to make fun of this car. It really is a horrible vehicle in every sense of the word. Uncool.

 

[LivingWithGames]

One good thing for this car - it's good size for a dumpster, or a small crusher.


Other than that, I'd rather get a Fortwo.

 

[Ettick]

I thought I'd seen some of the worst cars ever on this list but then this one came along...

 

[nick98]

Wat. Just wat.

Seriously uncool.

 

[CarBastard]

I value economy over dignity.

Hell is too cool for it, TG memes aside.

 

[niky]

In before ironic Subzero votes...

Crap. Too late.

I'm fully aware that this nomination is just another case of fishing for Uncool votes, but knowing several suckers whose lives were ruined by this car... it can't be anything less than Seriously Uncool.

 

[mustafur]

The best Early Top Gear Running gag.

either way Seriously Uncool.

 

[eiriksmil]

This car defines seriously uncool

 

[TheCracker]

It's a great concept as a way of getting around a large, busy metropolis. Especially one where the weather can be largely crappy meaning a scooter or bike isn't ideal. But it's not cool. Uncool.