Amble unveils fun-looking, street-legal 40 MPH ‘electric buggy’
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- Amble, a Portugal-based startup, emerged from stealth to unveil the Amble One, an open-air electric buggy with a 15 kW motor hitting 65 km/h (40 mph) and an 11 kWh battery delivering up to 100 km (62 miles) of range.
- Production is slated to begin in 2027 with a street-legal version arriving in 2028, and initial 2027 production slots are reportedly already allocated.
- The Amble One claims a top speed more than 50% above the 25 mph cap applied to most US Low-Speed Vehicles, a gap the company appears to navigate through low-volume production pathways in the US or quadricycle classification in Europe.
- Pricing starts at $25,000 before taxes and fees, and the vehicle intentionally strips away doors, screens, and modern automotive tech to connect occupants with their surroundings.
- Founders include Cowboy e-bike co-founder Adrien Roose, industrial designer Julian Hoenig (formerly of Audi and Apple), creative executive Michael Tropper, and hospitality entrepreneur José António Uva.
- The initial market is high-end resorts, master-planned communities, campuses, and private developments, where the company says it has already fielded interest from hospitality brands and destinations.
Why it matters: Amble's $25,000 buggy targets a quietly growing niche where resorts, campuses, and private communities are swapping full-sized cars for simpler, experience-first electric vehicles — a counter-narrative to the industry's decade-long push for bigger batteries and longer ranges.
