STUD OR WHAT THE? Toyota's ME.WE Concept Leaves Us Wondering ..Why?

Toyota has revealed a new electric city-car concept, which takes a stripped-out minimalist approach. Called the ME.WE, it’s the product of collaboration between Toyota and Jean-Marie Massaud – a French architect, inventor and designer.

Described as an “anti-excess” vehicle and an alternative to cars that are all about “passion and status”, the ME.WE comes with virtually no equipment to reduce weight and cost. The only visible technology is a single screen above the steering wheel, which shows speed, charge status and navigations instructions.

Constructed around a tubular aluminium chassis and covered in plastic panels weighing just 14kg, the entire vehicle weighs 750kg – around 20 per cent less than a conventional supermini. Bamboo is used in the floor structure and across the dash, too.

Four in-wheel electric motors provide the power allowing the ME.WE to operate in two or four-wheel drive modes. The battery pack is located under the floor panel to lower the centre of gravity and maximise interior space.




























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