SONDORS’ abandoned 3-wheeled electric car just showed up for sale on eBay — SkimNews
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- SONDORS' abandoned three-wheeled electric car prototype has surfaced for sale on eBay at $10,000 or best offer — the same price the company once promised for the finished vehicle.
- Unveiled at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, the three-seat autocycle was pitched with lithium-ion battery options offering 75, 150, or 200 miles of range and targeted 0-60 mph times of 5-8 seconds.
- SONDORS began accepting $100 reservations in early 2018 and targeted 2019 production, but the car never moved beyond a single prototype stage.
- The eBay seller claims this is the only Model SONDORS concept built, with more than $1.5 million invested in producing it — though Engadget described it in 2018 as a "$1 million prototype."
- The listing shows just one mile on the odometer and notes the vehicle does not run, needs cosmetic work, is not street legal, and is sold as-is with a bill of sale.
- After the car stalled, SONDORS became better known for its e-bikes and later the troubled Metacycle electric motorcycle, which contributed to the brand's ultimate bankruptcy.
Why it matters: SONDORS' promise of a $10,000 highway-capable EV collapsed when the car never reached production, and now the sole prototype is back on the market at that same price — non-running and not street legal. For early reservation holders who paid $100 deposits for a car that was never built, this eBay listing is the final, ironic end of that promise.
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